Margaret Elizabeth DeGeorge

Margaret was born April 12, 1924 in Humphreys County, TN to Virgie and Talmage Mims along side her 4 sisters and brother. She was a devoted daughter and wife, as well as, a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She married Vincent A. DeGeorge on December 12, 1946. They were married for 64 years. They resided in Nashville, TN, where they had three children.

Margaret had a loving and caring heart. She showed that love through her 30 years of community service. She volunteered at the Veterans Hospital in Nashville and the Seaton Lodge at St. Thomas Hospital. She had a passion for dancing with her husband, shopping with her grandchildren and playing Bingo with her friends.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Virgie and Talmage, her four siblings: Esta Lehman, Mary Watts, Hazel Halcomb and Rodney Mims, her husband, Vincent A. DeGeorge and son William Scott DeGeorge.

She is survived by her sister, Kathleen Signaigo, her two sons, Vincent A DeGeorge, Jr. (Julie) of Lakeland, FL and Dick DeGeorge (Beverly) of Portland, TN and her three grandchildren: Christopher (Amber), Coleman and Chandler and her great-grandson, Lincoln DeGeorge.

The family will be receiving friends and family at Marshall Donnelly Combs Funeral Home in Nashville, TN. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 18 from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. and Monday March 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. with the service proceeding at 2:00 p.m. The burial will be held Tuesday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m. at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.