Margie Ruth Wharton

Mrs. Margie Ruth Wharton, 91 of Austin, formerly of Waco, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 in Austin, Texas. Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Waco, Texas. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to – 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 27, at Connally/Compton Funeral Directors.

Margie was born on March 20, 1927 to James (Fate) and Clara (Perry) Warren in Speegleville, Texas She was a longtime resident of Waco. Margie was a homemaker. She married Harlan Wharton on September 11, 1943 in Waco and they celebrated over 71 wonderful years together. He preceded her in death in 2015.

Survivors include her sons, Gerald Wharton of Grapevine, Mark Wharton and wife, Edie of Sugar Land; daughter, Vickie Olewin and husband, George of Austin; grandchildren: Stanley Olewin and wife, Amye, Jessica Adams and husband, John; great-grandchildren: Issac Olewin, Levi Olewin and Juliette Adams; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; sister, Nancy Jones and husband, Kenneth of Grand Prairie.