Mary “Margie” Rebecca Pyatt Edgmond, 90, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2016.
She was born Dec. 3, 1925, daughter of Shelia D. Pyatt and Susie Elizabeth Crabtree Pyatt Brown. She and Edward Earnest Edgmond were married Dec. 18, 1945.
She was a homemaker for many years. She worked at Angelica Uniform for several years. During World War II, she worked in a plant in Hannibal, making and refurbishing uniforms for the military.
Other than the time spent in Hannibal, she spent her life in Texas and Shannon counties, most recently in Houston.
She attended the Assembly of God Church in Hartshorn for many years. She later attended a Baptist church in Houston.
She loved to sew. She made clothes and quilts for her children and grandchildren, as well as making quilts. She also liked to crochet, square dance and raise plants. She and her husband, Edward, raised big gardens and shared the produce with neighbors.
She was proceeded in death by her husband, Edward; a son, Sherman; her parents; two brothers, Carl Amburn and William Amburn; and four sisters, Mae Maxine Pyatt Taylor, Ruthine Amburn Mesplay, Helen Amburn Kimmey and Wilma Amburn Bast.
Survivors include a daughter, Carla Stark of Hartshorn; two sons, Howard Edgmond of Licking and Bryan Edgmond of Houston; three sisters, Pearl Amburn Hinton of Houston, Vivian Amburn Wyldes of Moline, Ill., and Lois Amburn Layton of St. Louis; two brothers, Lloyd Amburn and Floyd Amburn of Licking; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Services were Friday, Nov. 18, at Bradford Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Steelman officiating. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery.
Online condolences maybe left at bradfordfuneralhome.net.
