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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Adult foster care providers protest home closures ... Employers, workers get clarity on Oregon minimum wage rules ... Former SOU VP Earl Potter mourned by colleagues in two states ... Adult foster care providers protest home closures ... Employers, workers get clarity on Oregon minimum wage rules ... Former SOU VP Earl Potter mourned by colleagues in two states ... Marcy Winter MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 11, 2016 @ 2:00 am Posted Jun. 11, 2016 @ 2:00 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Marcy Winter, 79, passed away early Monday morning, June 6, 2016. Marcy was beloved mom to Marcia (Mike Gohman), Elizabeth (Mason Watson) and Rick Winter and grandmother to Kel Gohman, Bradley Sherd, Arianna Rose Winter, and Maxwell Bruce Winter who all deeply mourn her passing. Marcy grew up in Alabama as Marcia Lee Baldwin. She excelled at music and performance and went on to achieve a degree in music, and performed as an actress in off-Broadway plays and musicals. In later life she and her husband Bruce Winter moved to Medford, Ore. and started their family. She became a church choir director and then, with encouragement from her good friend Agnes Flanagan, found her true calling; English hand bells. Marcy started her first hand bell choir at the First Presbyterian church. She was very involved in the National Hand Bell Association and started the Oregon Hand Bell Festival which drew ringers from all over the United States. For over ten years she directed the festivals in Medford, Ore. Marcy organized this yearly event, bringing in famous directors to teach classes and to direct the public concerts at the end of the festivals. At her final festival she was presented with a piece of music written just for her and signed by the directors who had created it. This was one of her favorite possessions. Marcy was also involved in starting the “We Give Hugs in Medford” Chamber of Commerce initiative in the late 70s, and “Movies at the church” where all of the First Presbyterian kids, and anyone else who wanted to, could go watch a movie on a big screen at the church. Marcy was featured in several news articles and in the Handbell Association newsletters; we’re finding pictures of her everywhere. While she never made it to Broadway or the movies, she was famous. While talking to her many friends and family today, I loved how she was described. She was a Diva, a force to be reckoned with, a wonderful friend, a brat! And her smile ... That smile would open any door, light up a whole room, and make friends with anyone who saw it. She will be very, very missed. A Celebration of her Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. July 23, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church in Medford, 85 South Holly Street, Medford, Ore. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Jun. 11, 2016 @ 2:00 am » Comment or view comments Terms of Service /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501