Marian Wood Allred

Marian Wood Allred passed away at age 89 on May 9, 2022 at her home in Riverton, Utah. She was born on October 3, 1932 in West Jordan, Utah to William and Hazel Wood. She married George J. Allred on September 20, 2008.
Marian loved gardening. She loved making the world around her beautiful. Marian loved reading, she read westerns, novels and the newspaper. Marian often read the obituaries to make sure she wasn’t in there every day, she would often say.
Marian loved cooking amazing meals for her family and friends. She loved baking, especially her famous fruit cake every year at Christmas time. She was loved by all. She had a smile that lights up the world and made you feel special in her presence. She made you feel heard and always offered a hug. There’s nothing Marian wouldn’t do for you in her power, if she could do it, she would.
Marian is a very integris person. Her word meant everything to her and she did everything she could to be her word and so much more.
As grandma she often sang songs to all of us grandkids. She baked cookies and often made her famous homemade chocolate pudding. She was always quick with a hug and a Band-Aid when you had a boo boo. She loved to laugh and cut jokes all the time. We spent so many days talking and laughing, driving and shopping… Marian loved taking her grandchildren shopping and spoiling us all with a little something special.
Marian loved the holidays and every year she had her home decorated for the holidays, she would make it filled full of joy and love.
Marian was a hard worker, committed and loyal to all the companies that she ever had the honor and privilege to work for. Marian took pride in listening and carefully handling thousands of details and executing them at 100% and then some, she always went the extra mile.
Marian is the epitome of grace service love and forgiveness💗
She will be dearly missed and leave a massive legacy of Love to follow!
We love you Marian always, now you can fly with the angels!
All our love,
Your Loving Family
Marian is survived by Terry Lee (Mary) Ewell; eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Marian was preceded in death by her husband George J. Allred; her son Michael Lynn Ewell; her parents William and Hazel Wood and her 5 siblings.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 20, 2022 from 12:00-1:30 pm at Memorial Holladay~Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670 South Highland Drive, Holladay, Utah 84117. A public viewing will be held Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the same location. Interment will take place at Memorial Holladay Cemetery, 4900 South Memory Lane, Holladay, Utah from 1:30-3:00 pm.
A potluck meal will be held to honor Marian at 3:00 pm., at the Riverton 10th Ward, 12830 South 2700 West, Riverton, Utah. Please bring your favorite dish or dessert to share.
To view the services remotely, please use the following link https://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/73441
Service Information
Viewing May 19, 2022 at 6:00-8:00 PM
Memorial Holladay~Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670 South Highland Drive, Holladay, Utah 84117





Viewing May 20, 2022 at 11:00-11:45 AM
Memorial Holladay~Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670 South Highland Drive, Holladay,Utah 84117





Funeral Service
May 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM
Memorial Holladay~Cottonwood Mortuary, 4670 South Highland Drive, Holladay,Utah 84117