A NATIVE OF WEST VIRGINIA, MARILYN JO GEORGE SPENT MUCH OF HER TIME SINGING WITH HER MUSICAL FAMILY. IN 1989, AFTER RETIRING FROM THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, SHE AND HER HUSBAND, RUSSELL, MOVED TO DANVILLE, VA. SHE ENJOYS SPENDING HER TIME WRITING, MAKING GREETING CARDS, PAINTING, AND WRITING AND PERFORMING MUSIC.