"Your wings were ready, but our hearts weren't ready to let you go yet".
Margarette W. Neilson, 80, of Columbus, Georgia went to be with our Lord and Savior on
Friday, November 11, 2022 at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside. She was surrounded by her loving children at the time of her passing.
Margarette was born on April 25, 1942 in Crossville, Alabama to the late Mary Ethel Williamson and Roy Leo "Slim" Williamson. She is survived by her daughter, Michelle Renee Henriques and her son Matthew Shater Wilson, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Margarette came from a large, loving family and was the youngest of 6 siblings. She graduated from high school and was a homemaker for most of her life. She worked as a secretary for a law firm in Birmingham, in sales for Holiday Inn in Birmingham and for Neilson & Hiebert Engineering Firm in Pelham, Alabama as a purchasing and Sales Agent until her retirement. She was married to her life partner of over 20 years, Robert Neilson of Seattle, Washington in Walton County, Florida on July 31, 1999. Margarette moved from Birmingham, Alabama to Columbus, Georgia to live with her daughter and son-in-law in February, 2018. She was a loving mother with a very giving heart and a dear friend.
A private Memorial Service for immediate family will be held on friday, November 18, 2022 at 2:00pm with Reverend Hank Reeves Officiating at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus, Georgia.
The family would like to express their profound gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff at Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside who provided such compassionate and supportive care prior to her passing.
