She was born July 16, 1947 in Houston, Texas to parents Samuel Clyde Gilmore and Jimmie Rushing Gilmore. Margaret graduated from Sam Houston High and later attended North Houston School of Cosmetology. She was a cosmetologist and owned her own business. She was married to Marvin Svoboda. Margaret had a passion for flowers, her loving family, animals, decorating and pogo games.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Johnny W. Tomlin, Gilbert O. Tomlin, Spencer Gilmore and Pat Prather.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband Marvin Svoboda; her daughter Karen Barber and husband Ken, son Leroy Walker and wife Crissy and her sister Frances Zimmerman and husband Larry, sisters-in law Faye Tomlin and Georgia Prather. Margaret is also survived by grandchildren Kyle Walker, Brittany Brock and husband Joe, Cheyenne Walker, Shanna Patterson and husband Timmy, Jerred Donohoo and Shelly Cowart; her great-grandchildren Gage Brock, Madison Whitlock, Gabriel Patterson, Lil Joe Brock, Devin Rico, Gavin Brock, Brayden Lott, Layla Brock and Cassidy Rico.
A visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, Texas 77039. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 14, 2018 in the Family Chapel at Brookside Funeral Home, interment to follow in Brookside Memorial Park.
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