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Margaret Greever Boy

Female 1916 - 2016  (100 years)


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  • Name Margaret Greever Boy 
    Birth 16 Mar 1916  Bristol, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 16 Mar 2016  Metairie, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Margaret Greever Boy Widener (1916 - 2016)
      Obituary

      Margaret Greever Boy Widener went to meet her Lord on her 100th birthday, March 16, 2016. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Cecil Byron Widener and their daughter Margaret "Peggy" Widener Rando . She is survived byo cdren, Patricia Peters Marchand and Philip Widener; eight grandchildren, Meghan (Flores), Matthew, and Mark Peters, Alison (Chauvin), Doug, Aaron and David Widener and Roger Rando; and 13 great grandchildren. Margaret was born in Bristol, Tennessee on March 16, 1916 to Mai Greever and James C. Boy. A graduate of Virginia Intermont College, she taught school until retiring in the early 1990's. Margaret was a loving and devoted wife to Cecil. Married in 1943, they lived in Bristol TN whwwwhile he served in The U.S. Army. Cecil's career took them to Birmingham, Memphis, then to Metairie in 1962 where they settled with their three children. Born of Lutheran heritage, Margaret was a woman of deep faith. She and Cecil served the Lord joyfully together as members of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in New Orleans. Margaret happily celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at a party held just three days before her death. She passed awaway peacefully on her birthday with family by her side. The family wishes to thank everyone of Serenity Senior Residence for their kind, loving care of "Ms. Margaret" while she lived there. A Memorial service will be held on Friday, April 1, 201016 at Lakeview Christian Center, New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 6pm followed by a service at 7:15. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that anyone wishing to honor Margaret's life would consider a donation to The Gideons International Organization or to Lakeview Christian Center for Rancho 3M Orphanage. The online guestbook is available at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.
      Published in TheNewOrleansAdvocate.com from Mar. 23 to Apr. 1, 2016
    Person ID I104  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2017 

    Family Cecil Byron Widener
              b. 23 Oct 1914  
              d. 06 Dec 2006, Metaire, LA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years) 
    Children 
     1. Patricia Ann Widener
     2. Phillip Douglas Widener
     3. Margaret Cecilia Widener
              b. 04 Aug 1952  
              d. 11 Sep 2014, New Orleans, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 

  • Sources 
    1. [S561] Obituary Legacy.com, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theneworleansadvocate/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=178514465.




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