Marlene Key (left), who retired last week from the Rockingham County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, watches as her granddaughter, Rebecca Stanley, and Clerk of Court Chaz Evans-Haywood unveil her portrait during a reception Friday honoring Key’s 47-year career in the clerk’s office. (Photos by Michael Reilly / DN-R)
Marlene Key, 69, began her career in the Rockingham County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in 1965 and for the last 33 years served as chief deputy clerk.