Marion Worth (born Mary Ann Ward; July 4, 1930 – December 19, 1999) was an American country music singer. She was a popular performer on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. She also had several hits in the early 1960s. == Early life == Ward was born in Birmingham, Alabama, during the Great Depression. Her father, a railroad worker, taught her how to play piano. At the age of 10, she won a local talent show contest for five... [more on Wikipedia]