Jill Mounts Marcelli, 91, of Rowlett, Texas, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026 at home with loved ones by her side.

Born on August 1, 1934, in Alliance, Nebraska, to Frank and Wyletta (Cox) Mounts. She was the first of three daughters. Her sisters were Jackie Rehder and Celinda Devish. Jill has lived in Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, and Virginia and enjoyed a successful career working for Metropolitan Life, 3M, and JCPenney before retiring to Roswell, New Mexico with her husband Giocondo (Jack) Marcelli.  In their younger years together, they enjoyed church, ballroom dancing, and doing crafts.  Jill and Jack loved to travel, especially to visit their large, combined family of children, relatives and friends.

Jill was-an artist from an early age, including painting, sewing, cross-stitch, interior decorating and scrapbooking. She was also the family historian and spent many years of genealogy research into the family ancestry history. She became a guide at the Historic Museum. She was also a member of the Roswell Story League. Jill joined the Roswell Fine Arts League and was among the founders of ‘The Gallery.” Jill attended the Christian Woman’s Club and she served on the board of the Wilson-Cobb History and Genealogical Library for a few years. She and Jack were also members of the Senior Circle. She loved to volunteer at Books Again when needed. Through her continued years of work in genealogy, she became a member of the Roswell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), serving as registrar, and regent, of the local chapter and as New Mexico state historian from 2009 to 2011. She completed 20 years with this organization. Jill and her husband Jack were active members of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Roswell.

Survived by her daughters, Dusty James and Celia Ralon Morgan and her husband, Dan, and stepchildren Lou Marcelli, Larry Marcelli and wife, Sherri, Lorraine Taylor and husband Kevan, Gina Theisen and husband, Walter, and Anna Marie Sparrow and husband, Shawn. Jill and Jack (predeceased) were very blessed to have 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren and counting.

A message from Jill to all her family and friends, “It was a great ride! I’m now going off to my next adventure. Thanks for the memories.”