Margaret Winters

Margaret Richardson Winters of Little Rock was born in Fordyce, Arkansas, to Nancy Blanche and Joseph Jackson Derryberry on May 25, 1924, and entered heaven on July 8, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, four loving sisters, husband of 31 years, Bob Richardson, daughter, Ginger Richardson Cash, and three grandsons, Greg Reed, Chad Cash and Shane Reed. Several years after Bob’s death, Margaret married Marvin Winters, who also preceded her in death. Margaret is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Barbie (Luther) Reed of Fort Smith, Arkansas, Janis Johnson (Gary Sibley) of Dallas, Texas, and Stephanie (Randy) Peek of Maumelle, Arkansas; son-in-law, David Cash of Atlanta, Georgia; grandchildren, Bobby Reed, Brad Cash, Alyssa Cash Foster, Nikki Johnson, and Debra Peek Wingfield; nine great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Margaret grew up in Fordyce and lived most of her adult life in Little Rock, spending a few years on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs. Margaret loved her children and was a caring, kind and patient mother of her four girls. Described as beautiful her entire life, she truly matched both inside and out. Her grandchildren have fond memories of loading into MaMa’s big yellow station wagon for errands and adventures. Her quiet, calm way of expressing personal opinions allowed her to make her point in a non-threatening way, and that diplomacy was passed along lovingly to her daughters. Her philosophy of life included prayer, coupled with the necessity, as she said many times, “to always keep your feet moving”. An avid reader, Margaret enjoyed working crossword puzzles to keep her mind alert. Because daughter Stephanie lived nearby and spent the most time with her, Margaret always felt loved, comforted and engaged in life. Margaret enjoyed travel; including short trips with her sisters while they were still with us. A celebration of her 80th birthday at the Arlington Hotel in Hot Springs drew her entire family, including each of her children and their husband, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as a few special family friends. An inspiration of faith, kindness and gentility to everyone she touched. She was raised Baptist and later attended St. James United Methodist Church. Margaret lived daily by the Lord’s word. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 12, at 1:00 p.m. with services at 2:00 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, Rev. Siegfried Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Arkansas (www.alzark.org).