She was the beloved wife of the late Herbert for 64 years. Margie was the loving Mother of Timothy (Lynda) Smith of Midland MI, Jennifer (Gary) Gordon of Okemos MI, the late Jonathan (Teresa) of Warren, MI, Amy (Robert) Casey of Warren, MI, Daniel Smith of Naples, FL. She was Nana to Kelley (Ryan) King, Karey (Justin) Heinitz, Patrick (Lauren Tizedes) Gordon, Andrew (Jocelynne Braddock) Gordon, Angela (Matt Goins) Smith, Melanie (John) Neils, Lucas Casey, Brittany Smith, Olivia Smith and Ryan Smith. She dearly loved her great grandchildren, Kadence & Jaxson Neils and Alexis Goins. Devoted sister to Marie (Allen) Barber and the late Mary Louise Jones. She was also blessed with many nieces and nephews who were always close to her heart.
Margie’s world was her family, faith and country, including her church family at Cornerstone Baptist Church. She cared for many children while raising her own, including Carlos (Quena) Alarcon of Roanoke, VA. She was a retired Teacher’s Aide for Detroit Public Schools and taught Sunday School well into her 80’s.
Margie was born in Detroit to Pearl and James Ward on September 3, 1924. She graduated from Western High School and went on to work at Burroughs Adding Machine Company. She met Herbert shortly before WWII and they were married soon after his return home from the war. They made their first home in Detroit, moved to Plymouth where they started their family, later moved to Detroit, Brooklyn and finally Warren to be close to family.
Visitation is Sunday May 16, 5:00-7:00 pm at A. H. Peters Funeral Home, 32000 Schoenherr Rd. (corner of Masonic Blvd.) Warren, MI. Church funeral service Monday May 17, 11:00 am with visitation at 10:00 am, Cornerstone Baptist Church, 17017 East Twelve Mile Rd., Roseville, MI.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.8.18