Marcia N. Greer was born in Xenia, Ohio on November 3, 1938. She was the daughter of Charles Nelson and Eleanor Moon. She graduated from Xenia High School in 1956. She worked at Dayton Power and Light for ten years. She then earned her degree in Early Childhood Education from Clark State. She taught at Xenia Friends Preschool, Head Start, Experiences Unique Daycare and the Yellow Springs Community Children's Center. She retired from there in 2017.

She married Van Carl Greer on September 16, 1961. She died on January 3, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a brother Larry Charles Nelson and a sister Karen Knight Stensrud. She is survived by a son Joseph Greer. She is also survived by a brother Rob Knight and a sister Priscilla Miller.There will be graveside services at Glen Forest Cemetery on January 8, at 11:00. The services will be provided by Neeld Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers please send a donation to Hospice of Dayton 324 Wilmington Ave Dayton, Ohio 45420.