Margery Ruth Miertschin Rayburn

Margery Ruth Miertschin Rayburn began her eternal life in Heaven on Sunday, November 27, 2011. Margery was born in Taylor, Texas on September 11, 1925, the dearly loved fourth child of Pastor Paul Bernhard Miertschin and Minnie Bubendorf Miertschin. She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Noack, Texas. Her confirmation verse was Revelation 2:10, “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” Margery certainly lived in witness to that promise, confident and assured of her salvation through Christ.

On July 20, 1946, Margery married George Thomas Rayburn, Jr. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, Linda Rayburn Pospisil and Phyllis Rayburn Roberts. Margery and George were married for 46 years until George’s death on August 26, 1992. In addition to her parents and her husband, Margery was preceded in death by her sister Clara Miertschin and her brothers Herbert Miertschin and Paul Miertschin. She is survived by her daughters, Linda and husband Ted Pospisil and Phyllis and husband Gary Roberts. Margery was the beloved grandmother of Amy and husband David Parrent, Denny and wife Amanda Pospisil, and Tiffany and husband Kyle Kristynik. Margery took special joy in her great-grandchildren: Luke and Lauren Parrent, Megan and Blair Pospisil, and Klayton Kristynik. Her nieces and nephews will also cherish their memories of Aunt Margie: Matt and wife Sylvia Miertschin, James and wife Joyce Miertschin, Susan Miertschin and husband John Hunter, John and wife Gwen Miertschin, Mark and wife Janet Miertschin, Sandra and husband Frank McGill, Paul Miertschin, and Karen and husband Allen Lietko. Margery also touched the lives of an extended family of 19 great-nieces and nephews and 11 great-great-nieces and nephews along with a host of cherished friends.

Margery was a devoted member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas for many years. She was involved in many service opportunities including the altar guild, the nursing home ministry, the LWML, Phase III, and the counting of attendance cards. She enjoyed a long and gratifying career as an Avon representative and considered many of her loyal customers to be dear friends. Margery was an active member of Brown & Root Retirees Association, and she treasured the many friendships she made through the years. She was revered as an outstanding “garage saler”, due to both her excellent merchandising skills and her prime location in the heart of Spring Branch. Margery also served as a loving and devoted caregiver to her brother Herb near the end of his life. She will be remembered as a woman who lived her Christian faith with grace and confidence in all circumstances.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church at 1515 Hillendahl, Houston, TX, 77055 or to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc., 355 Lexington Avenue, 15th floor, New York, NY, 10017.