Margaret was born on May 26, 1937 at home near McCraw’s Chapel, south of Honey Grove, Texas to Bertha Lee Reece and Travis Ladell Rogers. She grew up a cotton farmer’s daughter surrounded by her parents, sisters, extended family and a close-knit community. She always held dear those memories of growing up in the midst of the depression, her precious family and that “salt of the earth” farming community.
Margaret married Davis Embry (Pat) Beaver Jr. on September 2, 1955. They shared 57 years of love and marriage before his death in 2012. They raised their three children in Bonham, Texas. Our mother spent her earlier years as a homemaker and later worked at Fannin County Hospital and Fannin County Clerk’s office. She was active at First United Methodist Church in Bonham and Calvary Methodist Church after moving to Paris.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, Mary Lillian Cashion, Dorothy Nell Witcher, husband, Pat and daughter Lori Elizabeth Kaprelian. She is survived by daughter, Becki (Sims) Norment of Paris, son, Steve (Lannette) Beaver of Emory, son-in-law, Sean Kaprelian of Denver, grandchildren, Ryan Beaver of Nashville, Cody (Lindsay) Beaver of Emory, Pate (Colbie) Norment of Sulphur Springs, Brin (Alex) Parnell of Liberty Hill, Chet Norment and Nathan Cohen of Los Angeles. She was proud of have lived to know and enjoy her great grandchildren, Hayes and Trigg Beaver, Porter, Elliott and Raleigh Norment, and Callum and Ford Parnell. She was a very special “Aunt Wowo” to all of her nieces and nephews, whom she treasured very much.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 24 at Calvary Methodist Church, 3105 Lamar Ave in Paris, Texas at 4:00 p.m. A private graveside service was held at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham, Texas.
If desired, donations may be made to Willow Wild Cemetery Foundation, PO Box 303, Paris, Texas 75461.
The family would like to express our gratitude to the sweet staff of Colonial Lodge, Stephen Towler, Don Hevron, Genevieve Exum and very special caregiver Judy Yeager.
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