Margaret Meek went to meet her Lord and Savior and join her beloved husband and other family members on Thursday, February 17, 2011, at the age of 88. She was a very loving mama, grandmother, and great grandmother who was much loved in return. Services will be held Sunday, February 20, at Parkside Community Church at 2:00, with Jason Hemmings officiating. Burial will be Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Lawnhaven Memorial Garden. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons, Kevin Meek, Keith Meek, Ken Cunningham, Gus Constancio; and great-grandsons, Kollin Meek, Landon Meek, Bryce Cunningham, Trey Constancio, and Lane Constancio.
She was born in Hardin, Texas on August 6, 1922 to William and Ollie Greer. She was the third born of nine children. Her family moved from the Texas coast to San Angelo’s dryer climate after her older brother, Gilbert, died of tuberculosis. She graduated from Lake View High School and soon thereafter met her future husband, E.V. “Jack” Meek. They married January 4, 1941 and enjoyed 56 years together before his death on November 10, 1997. To this union were born two sons, Jack E. and Robert P.“Bob” Meek. She worked at Wallace Studios for 20 years and retired in 1970.
Margaret loved the Lord and became a Christian at a young age. She was a long time faithful member of the Foursquare church (Parkside Community church) where she held many offices and taught many bible classes from infant to adult ages. She served as President of the Women Aglow ladies church organization. She was UFW Woman of the Year in 1976 and 1977.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; granddaughter, Heather Meek; brothers, Gilbert, Howard, and Floyd Greer; brothers-in-law, Frederick Harbour and Charlie Wallace.
She is survived by her sons, Jack E. (Chong) Meek, Robert P. (Alva Jean) Meek; four grandchildren, Kevin Meek of Bronte, Schuyler (Ken) Cunningham of Longview, Keith (Tiffany) Meek and Vanessa (Gus) Constancio of San Angelo; eight great-grandchildren, Kollin, Chelsea, Landon, Kyra, Kailey, Bryce, Trey, and Lane; one brother Robert (Pauline) Greer of San Angelo; five sisters, Lois Wallace of San Angelo, Grace (Nelson) Ball of Lufkin, Dorothy Harbour of Waco, Emma Jean (Frank) Whitfield of Baytown, Edith (Jim) Davis of Mont Belvieu; sisters-in-law, Shirley Greer of Hodgenville, Ky., and Lella Mae Greer of Port Neches; and many nieces and nephews.
The family wishes to give a special thanks to Victoria Hudson of TLC and Home Care, for her loving care for the past year and a half; Jean Slaughter, Gene Sherrod and the entire staff from Hospice of San Angelo, and the staff at Park Plaza Nursing Center. Also, thanks to Mama’s friends at Rio Concho Manor, where she had resided for the last ten years. Thanks to Rev. Charles and Shirley Smith for your constant concern and prayers. Words cannot describe how much we appreciate all of you.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hospice of San Angelo or a charity of your choice. Family and friends may sign an online guest book at johnsons-funeralhome.com.
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