Marjorie Rutland Hauenstein

August 11, 1938 – September 8, 2022

Marjorie Rutland Hauenstein (Margie) died, peacefully, September 8, 2022, with her loved ones by her side. She was eighty-four.

She was born August 12, 1938, to James Andrew and Lucy Herrin Rutland.

She attended the University of Southern Mississippi , and graduated , in 1960 , with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. She was employed at First National Bank, Hattiesburg, M ississippi , where she was introduced to the p resident of the b ank's grandson, the love of her life and her devoted husband of 62 years, George Carey Hauenstein .

Margie and Carey moved to Laurel, Mississippi , in 1962, where Carey entered the life insurance business and they had their two children Ruth Hauenstein Austin and George Jacob Hauenstein, III (Jay).

Margie utilized her amazing gifts of hospitality, organization, and leadership to serve her beloved Savior Jesus Christ, her family, and her community as well as people all over the world. Margie's greatest joys were her family, her Bible study teachings, her walks and traveling the globe with her husband, telling all whom she met about the love of Jesus .

Margie served her community in myriad ways. She served , in the capacity of teacher , by teaching the Junior Great Books Program at St. John's Day School. She served as administrator, teacher, and participant of Explorers Bible Study International, for 30 years. Finally, she served the women , in her community , as teacher of Precept Ministries International, 1991-present .

Margie also served her community , civically. She served as p resident of Mothers Club at St. John's Day School; p resident of Parent - Teachers Association at Laurel High School; m ember and past r egent of Nahoula C hapter , Daughters of the American Revolution, representing her chapter at the s tate and n ational levels as delegate to the State Conference and Continental Congress. She was , also , a member of Colonial Dames of Seventeenth Century America .

Margie was a life member of the Laurel Junior A u xiliary ; past p resident and b oard m ember of Laurel Community Concert Association and c harter d ocent and m ember of Lauren Rogers Museum of Art . She was also c harter m ember and p ast p resident of Laurel Ballet Guild.

Margie served her beloved churches in the capacities of p resident of Women in Ministries at First Presbyterian Church , Laurel, Mississippi ; teacher of Junior High School Youth Group, First Presbyterian Church, Laurel , Mississippi , and , as a delegate to General Assembly, Presbyterian Church of America .

Margie and Carey traveled to six continents, more than forty-nine countries and forty-five states, including Alaska and Hawaii. Carey spoke to insurance industry seminars as President of the Million Dollar Round Table while Margie used these opportunities to witness the love of Christ to people she met along the way. Margie's most extensive mission opportunity was teaching English to non-English speaking students in Linyi, China at Linyi University , while sharing with them the Gospel of Christ .

Margie was preceded in death by her parents, James Andrew and Lucy Herrin Rutland, and her siblings Essie Mae Rutland Sumrall, Vondee Rutland Jackson, Est h er Rutland Clark, J ames Edward Rutland, and Louie Walton Rutland.

She is survived by her husband of sixty-two years, G eorge Carey Hauenstein of Laurel, Mississippi ; daughter Ruth Hauenstein Austin of New Orleans, Louisiana ; son George J acob Hauenstein , III (Susan) of Laurel , Mississippi ; her beloved grandchildren Samuel Johnston Briggs (Annie) of Rockville, M aryland , Bedford Nathaniel Austin , George Jacob Hauenstein , IV , William Harris Hauenstein ; and, great-grandchildren William Joseph Briggs , James Thomas Briggs and Samantha Ann Briggs ; siblings Andrew Clifford Rutland (Mary), Doris Rutland Davis (Billy) and a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Samuel Briggs, Jacob Hauenstein, Harris Hauenstein, James Clark, Andrew Clark, and Matthew Clark.

Honorary pallbearer will be Nathan Austin.

The family would like to thank the South Central Regional Medical Center c ommunity ; Hattiesburg Clinic Cardiology staff; Dr. Lee Hamm , M.D, Senior Vice President and Dean of Tulane University School of Medicine; the loving, caring staff at the Tulane Bone Marrow /Stem Cell Transplant Unit and Dr. Alessandra Ferrajoli, MD , Professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

A special thank you to Dr. Nahkle Saba, M.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine , Oncology/Hematology , for his unfailing devotion to and care of Margie; n urse Carie Russo for her tender care of Margie and Michael Liebaert, special friend of the famil y , for his longtime devotion and support of Margie and her family.

The family would , especially , like to thank First Baptist Church of Laurel, Mississippi , Nahoula Chapter , DAR and all who called, brought food, and prayed for Margie and her family throughout her illness.

In the words of our dear Margie, "God bless you all!"

Visitation will be held on Monday, September 12, 2022, from 9:30AM until 11:00AM at First Baptist Church of Laurel , 607 W. 5th St. Laurel, Mississippi . Funeral services will follow visitation. Burial will follow at Double Churches Cemetery , 6262 N. Williamsburg Road Bassfield, Mississippi . Dr. Randy Turner will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel , Mississippi will oversee arrangements .

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: French Camp Academy or the Gideon Bible Fund.