Margaret E. Diehl

Margaret Elizabeth Shelton Diehl, "Maggie”, age 71, of Melbourne and Palm Bay, FL passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019 in Palm Bay, Florida. She was born on July 5, 1947 in Coeburn, Virginia and moved to Brevard County in 1955. She was a graduate of Mel-High and a member of Melbourne Church of Christ.

Maggie will forever be remembered and loved by her three children and their spouses; son and his wife, Cletis & Regine Diehl, son and his wife, Gary & Kelly Diehl, daughter and her husband, Dinah & Sean Ellison. Always loved and cherished by her seven grandchildren and spouses; grandson, Cye N. Anderson, grandson, and wife Sean Tyler & Ashly Ellison, granddaughter and husband, Ashley Paige & Adam Beyer, grandson, Austin J. Diehl, granddaughters, Audrey M. Ellison & Lavada B. Ellison, and grandson, Caleb L. Diehl. Continuing the blessings are Maggie’s five great-grandchildren, Annabella R. Ellison, Jax Anderson, Dakota L. Diehl, Liam J. Beyer, Sean Clayton Ellison. Maggie will be lovingly remembered by her baby brother, James G. Shelton “Jimmy” and his wife Sandy Shelton and her nephew, Christopher James Shelton. Maggie was preceded in death by her parents, James G. Shelton and Lavada B. Shelton along with her niece, Tammy Lee Shelton Russell.

Maggie enjoyed listening to her favorite music, especially music by Neil Diamond and Tina Turner all while sipping on a glass of red rose wine. She loved reading books, greatly enjoyed cooking and truly loved spending time with family and friends. She absolutely loved the color blue, any shade of blue would do, as long as it was blue. Maggie took pleasure in helping others, particularly kids, and guiding them through life’s greatest struggles. Many teenagers and now adults, would come to her to seek advice and encouragement. She always had her door and arms open and ready to guide them along their path in life’s journey.

Maggie loved God and always had faith. She believed that love would conquer all. She believed in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She also believed that Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice for the forgiveness of man’s sin. She had hoped and longed for a day to see all to come to know Him and believe. It was her life journey to spread His love to those surrounding her.

Maggie, without a shadow of a doubt, loved her children beyond measure. She loved watching them grow up and have families of their own. Most of all she adored all of the grandbabies and the great-grandbabies that followed. She savored the love, the spoiling and the adoring moments she had with them. Maggie loved and shared with all she had.

A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 2:30 pm at Florida Memorial Gardens 5950 South US Highway 1, Rockledge, Florida.