Born June 18, 1929 in Rock Island, IL to William and Cleo (Bruner) Molloy, she married Lawrence Parlier on May 10, 1952 in Peoria. He preceded her in death on September 29, 2001 in Peoria.
Also preceding in death were her parents; son, Bob; great granddaughter, Brittney; and brothers, Bill, Jim and Ed.
Surviving are her children, Patty (Rod) Douglas of Quincy, John (Janet) Parlier of Peoria, Bill (Dawn) Parlier of Creve Coeur, and Katherine Sims of Peoria; eleven grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren and her sister, Esther Bryner of Neponset, IL.
Margaret was a homemaker and also was a teletype operator for RG Letourneau in Peoria.
She loved her family very much and enjoyed writing letters to her grandchildren who affectionately called her “Grammy” and “Little Nana”. She was a great conversationalist and enjoyed playing games with her friends.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the Davison-Fulton Bartonville Chapel with Deacon Steve Cenek officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in West Peoria. Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Quincy Salvation Army Hometown Endowment or The Organization for Understanding Congenital Hearts (T.O.U.C.H.).
