Margaret Basnight Tarkington, 84, of Creswell passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020, surrounded by her family in Orlando, Florida after a brief illness.
Born November 28, 1935 in Tyrrell County she was the daughter of the late Charlie Onslow Basnight and Cilla Basnight and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Mickey" Tarkington; son, Michael Tarkington; brother, Jimmy Basnight and half brother, David Williams. Margaret graduated from Columbia High School and Kee's Secretarial College of Norfolk, Virginia. She was a retired bookkeeper, homemaker and member of Mount Tabor Free Will Baptist Church.
Her family includes her daughters, Joy Tarkington of Orlando, FL., Shirley Tarkington Pelletier and husband Keith of Creswell, N.C.; grandson, Andrew Pelletier of Rocky Mount, N.C. and half sister, Bonnie Basnight and faithful companion, Pixie.
Source Citation: Maitland Funeral Home ~ Creswell and Plymouth, North Carolina
Born November 28, 1935 in Tyrrell County she was the daughter of the late Charlie Onslow Basnight and Cilla Basnight and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Mickey" Tarkington; son, Michael Tarkington; brother, Jimmy Basnight and half brother, David Williams. Margaret graduated from Columbia High School and Kee's Secretarial College of Norfolk, Virginia. She was a retired bookkeeper, homemaker and member of Mount Tabor Free Will Baptist Church.
Her family includes her daughters, Joy Tarkington of Orlando, FL., Shirley Tarkington Pelletier and husband Keith of Creswell, N.C.; grandson, Andrew Pelletier of Rocky Mount, N.C. and half sister, Bonnie Basnight and faithful companion, Pixie.
Source Citation: Maitland Funeral Home ~ Creswell and Plymouth, North Carolina
Margaret Basnight Tarkington, 84, of Creswell passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020, surrounded by her family in Orlando, Florida after a brief illness.
Born November 28, 1935 in Tyrrell County she was the daughter of the late Charlie Onslow Basnight and Cilla Basnight and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Mickey" Tarkington; son, Michael Tarkington; brother, Jimmy Basnight and half brother, David Williams. Margaret graduated from Columbia High School and Kee's Secretarial College of Norfolk, Virginia. She was a retired bookkeeper, homemaker and member of Mount Tabor Free Will Baptist Church.
Her family includes her daughters, Joy Tarkington of Orlando, FL., Shirley Tarkington Pelletier and husband Keith of Creswell, N.C.; grandson, Andrew Pelletier of Rocky Mount, N.C. and half sister, Bonnie Basnight and faithful companion, Pixie.
Source Citation: Maitland Funeral Home ~ Creswell and Plymouth, North Carolina
Born November 28, 1935 in Tyrrell County she was the daughter of the late Charlie Onslow Basnight and Cilla Basnight and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Mickey" Tarkington; son, Michael Tarkington; brother, Jimmy Basnight and half brother, David Williams. Margaret graduated from Columbia High School and Kee's Secretarial College of Norfolk, Virginia. She was a retired bookkeeper, homemaker and member of Mount Tabor Free Will Baptist Church.
Her family includes her daughters, Joy Tarkington of Orlando, FL., Shirley Tarkington Pelletier and husband Keith of Creswell, N.C.; grandson, Andrew Pelletier of Rocky Mount, N.C. and half sister, Bonnie Basnight and faithful companion, Pixie.
Source Citation: Maitland Funeral Home ~ Creswell and Plymouth, North Carolina
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