Marjorie Johnson Adair died peacefully at the Lodge Care Center on, June 2, 2014 at 6:30 pm. after suffering from Congestive Heart Failure. Marjorie was born on the 7th of May 1923 in Dayton, OH. She grew up in Xenia, OH, the only child of Elroy and Edith Johnson. A lover of arts and nature, she thrived and grew up attending local schools in Xenia, OH. After graduating from high school, she attended Ohio Wesleyan and The Chicago School of Art and Design. She studied and taught piano and was a wonderful illustrator. She married the love of her life, David Nichols Adair, in April of 1944, while he was on leave from the Navy in WWll. During her 1st pregnancy and soon to deliver, she received word that her husband's ship had been sunk off Okinawa, Japan. For days after she didn't know if the father of her son had survived. They were reunited at war's end. In 1950, she and David moved to Wilmington, Ohio and raised a family of three. She spent her career life as an interior designer for the David Adair Furniture Co., a successful family business that she and David ran successfully for over 50 years. As a partner, Marjorie was instrumental in the store's success with her talent for decorating, knowledge of the industry, and creation of a busy gift department. Their beautiful store became a centerpiece of downtown Wilmington. In 1964, she survived a brain aneurysm, and later, two heart attacks and continued to live to the age of 91 yrs. Marjorie was a small woman with a big presence. She had a flair for color and fashion, a big smile, and warm welcome for friends and family. She had a big heart and shared it fully with her large Adair family, friends, and clients. Her home was her sanctuary with her creativity and decorating talent displayed throughout. After her husband's death in 2004, Marjorie moved out of her lovely home to Cape May and later to Cincinnati, Ohio, to be near her daughter, Robyn, at The Lodge Retirement Community. She is survived by her sons, David (Barbara York) of Burlington, VT, Mark (Vivienne) of Worcester VT, and daughter, Robyn (Frederick Lewton) of Loveland, OH. She leaves three grandchildren Peter Maupin and Adam Lewton of Loveland, and Molly Ferretti of Tempe, Arizona. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 8 at 3:00 p.m. at the Oratory at the Grailville Retreat Center, 932 O'Bannonville Rd, Loveland, OH 45140. Funeral Home: Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Loveland 129 Riverside Drive Loveland, OH US 45140