PUGH, Margaret Griffin, 91, died April 15, 2012 at home. She was born Dec. 2, 1920 in Brundidge, AL the daughter of John Talton and Sallie Mae (Barr) Griffin.
Margaret attended Hubbard Hospital Nursing School and completed her training at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Her career as an R.N. spanned almost 50 years. In 1945 she married Henry Lewis Pugh in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. There were married for 40 years until his death in 1986. She was a faithful member of Aldergate United Methodist Church (formerly Forest Avenue) since 1945. Margaret lived a life of service to others as a devoted wife, loving mother and through her career as a nurse.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Trudy Helen; brothers, Dinkins and Edward Griffin; sister, Katherine G. Tomlin.
Surviving her are 6 children, Judy Ellen Pugh, Henry Lewis Pugh, Jr and wife Gaylen, Jane Pugh Richardson and husband Tom, William Talton Pugh, John Barr Pugh, Sally Jill Pugh and husband Bryan; 7 grandchildren ; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Eleanor Griffin, Mary Ellen Knight; nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Leak Memory Chapel with Rev. Glen Pugh officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and grandsons.
Those who wish to remember Margaret in a special way may make memorial gifts to Komen for the Cure, the National Council on Aging or Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
(Leak Memory Chapel Obituary)
Margaret attended Hubbard Hospital Nursing School and completed her training at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Her career as an R.N. spanned almost 50 years. In 1945 she married Henry Lewis Pugh in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. There were married for 40 years until his death in 1986. She was a faithful member of Aldergate United Methodist Church (formerly Forest Avenue) since 1945. Margaret lived a life of service to others as a devoted wife, loving mother and through her career as a nurse.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Trudy Helen; brothers, Dinkins and Edward Griffin; sister, Katherine G. Tomlin.
Surviving her are 6 children, Judy Ellen Pugh, Henry Lewis Pugh, Jr and wife Gaylen, Jane Pugh Richardson and husband Tom, William Talton Pugh, John Barr Pugh, Sally Jill Pugh and husband Bryan; 7 grandchildren ; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Eleanor Griffin, Mary Ellen Knight; nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Leak Memory Chapel with Rev. Glen Pugh officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and grandsons.
Those who wish to remember Margaret in a special way may make memorial gifts to Komen for the Cure, the National Council on Aging or Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
(Leak Memory Chapel Obituary)
PUGH, Margaret Griffin, 91, died April 15, 2012 at home. She was born Dec. 2, 1920 in Brundidge, AL the daughter of John Talton and Sallie Mae (Barr) Griffin.
Margaret attended Hubbard Hospital Nursing School and completed her training at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Her career as an R.N. spanned almost 50 years. In 1945 she married Henry Lewis Pugh in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. There were married for 40 years until his death in 1986. She was a faithful member of Aldergate United Methodist Church (formerly Forest Avenue) since 1945. Margaret lived a life of service to others as a devoted wife, loving mother and through her career as a nurse.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Trudy Helen; brothers, Dinkins and Edward Griffin; sister, Katherine G. Tomlin.
Surviving her are 6 children, Judy Ellen Pugh, Henry Lewis Pugh, Jr and wife Gaylen, Jane Pugh Richardson and husband Tom, William Talton Pugh, John Barr Pugh, Sally Jill Pugh and husband Bryan; 7 grandchildren ; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Eleanor Griffin, Mary Ellen Knight; nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Leak Memory Chapel with Rev. Glen Pugh officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and grandsons.
Those who wish to remember Margaret in a special way may make memorial gifts to Komen for the Cure, the National Council on Aging or Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
(Leak Memory Chapel Obituary)
Margaret attended Hubbard Hospital Nursing School and completed her training at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Her career as an R.N. spanned almost 50 years. In 1945 she married Henry Lewis Pugh in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. There were married for 40 years until his death in 1986. She was a faithful member of Aldergate United Methodist Church (formerly Forest Avenue) since 1945. Margaret lived a life of service to others as a devoted wife, loving mother and through her career as a nurse.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a daughter, Trudy Helen; brothers, Dinkins and Edward Griffin; sister, Katherine G. Tomlin.
Surviving her are 6 children, Judy Ellen Pugh, Henry Lewis Pugh, Jr and wife Gaylen, Jane Pugh Richardson and husband Tom, William Talton Pugh, John Barr Pugh, Sally Jill Pugh and husband Bryan; 7 grandchildren ; 6 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Eleanor Griffin, Mary Ellen Knight; nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Leak Memory Chapel with Rev. Glen Pugh officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be nephews and grandsons.
Those who wish to remember Margaret in a special way may make memorial gifts to Komen for the Cure, the National Council on Aging or Aldersgate United Methodist Church.
(Leak Memory Chapel Obituary)
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