Margaret A. Watson

Margaret Ann (Lester) Watson, born July, 26 1933 in Columbus, Ohio to the union of Joseph M. and Margaret (Mitchel) Lester. She was the 7th child out of 8 siblings. Margaret departed this life on Sunday morning, May 12, 2019 at Mount Carmel East Hospital, after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers; Joseph Jr., James and Eugene Lester, sisters; Helen Raney, Alberta Johnson, Katherine Howell, and daughter Carolyn L. Hayes.

Margaret graduated from East High School and Ohio State University New Careers Program, AA Library Science.

Margaret always had a passion for helping people, she began her career as a Library Assistant for the Columbus Public Library from 1968-1974, then after attending OSU where she earned her degree as a Licensed Social Worker she began working as an Outreach Worker/Senior Citizen Specialist at CMACAO-Martin Luther King Center from 1975-1983. Due to her exceptional work at CMACAO, she was asked by the Associate Pastor from the Broad Street Presbyterian Church to be their new Program Director for COMPASS, which she held from 1983-2003. After her retirement in 2003 she continued her Social working for Columbus Housing Partnership for AmeriCorps and Vista, then AARP East Columbus Development Company. Due to her love and passion for helping others she was awarded many awards, certificates and had many articles published in the Columbus Dispatch for her Social work achievements throughout her career. In 1975 the Call and Post newspaper published an article regarding another achievement, Margaret and several other Beauty Consultants were the first women to introduce Mary Kay Cosmetics to Columbus, Ohio. She was a Mary Kay beauty consultant for 15 years.

Margaret cherished spending time with her family, friends, attending social gatherings and fellowshipping with her church families. She was an adventurous person who loved to travel, and had a love for boating. She took pride and joy in decorating the inside and outside of her apartment for the Christmas holidays.

Margaret believed in living one day at a time and making it a MASTERPIECE…by living that day to the fullest.

Margaret will be missed and never forgotten. She leaves to cherish her memory, brother: Glenn Lester of Valley Falls, Kansas; daughters: Gloria J. Watson; Theresa (Robert) Edmondson Jr. and son Carl W Watson Jr.; Grandchildren: Michael (Kayla) Blackwell, Jason and Steven Hayes, Antonio (Lori) Watson, Nina (Daniel) Austin, Delane and Katrina Edmondson; Great-Grandchildren; Tatyana Blackwell, Antonio Watson Jr, JaVaughn , Antwann, and Symone Watson, Sabrina and Trévon Edmondson, 6 Great-Great children; ; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

When we think of you and our time together,

the tears come to our eyes.

We never wanted to see you go,

Never wanted to say goodbye, but,

GOD saw you getting weary,

So, he did what He thought was best,

He came and stood beside you

and whispered, "Come and Rest."

You bid no one a last farewell;

Not even a goodbye.

You were gone before we knew it,

And only GOD knows why.

Sadly, Missed by Your Family