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Obituary for Margaret Collier
Margaret Collier
BEEVILLE, Texas â€" Margaret Anne Johnson Collier, 59, died Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, at Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. Margaret was born Oct. 17, 1949, in Tupelo. She was the fourth of seven children. Margaret was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and Christian who faithfully served in all the churches of which her husband was pastor. Margaret was a retired employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and was employed by Windham Independent School District as a teacher.
Margaret had two great passions, learning and loving her grandsons. She returned to school later in life and achieved her dream of earning her college degree and teacher certification. She graduated with honors in 2007 from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. At the time of her homegoing, she was six hours from her Master’s degree. She was also the proud grandmother of four grandsons. The joy of her life was spending time with “her boys.” She was eagerly awaiting the birth of two more grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with her husband, Rev. Warner Collier Jr., officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery south of Plantersville.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 41 years, Warner Collier; five children, Warner (John) Collier III and wife, Catherine, of Tyler, Texas; Jason Collier and wife, Angela, of Alvin, Texas; Melissa Seal and husband, Eddie, of Corpus Christi, Texas; Elizabeth Collier of Beeville, Texas; and Matthew Collier of Beeville, Texas; and four grandsons, Warner Collier IV, Jacob Collier and Aaron Collier of Tyler, Texas, and Luke Seal of Corpus Christi, Texas. She is also survived by three brothers and two sisters, Bert Johnson, Jr., John Johnson, James Johnson, Sharon Ellis and Brenda Collier, all of Lee County, Mississippi.
In addition to her parents, Bert and Mable Gandy Johnson, Margaret was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Johnson. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Hicks and Michael Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Justin Johnson, Paul Bailey, David Bailey, and Brian Keith, Anthony Baggett, .
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
BEEVILLE, Texas â€" Margaret Anne Johnson Collier, 59, died Monday, Aug. 24, 2009, at Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. Margaret was born Oct. 17, 1949, in Tupelo. She was the fourth of seven children. Margaret was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and Christian who faithfully served in all the churches of which her husband was pastor. Margaret was a retired employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and was employed by Windham Independent School District as a teacher.
Margaret had two great passions, learning and loving her grandsons. She returned to school later in life and achieved her dream of earning her college degree and teacher certification. She graduated with honors in 2007 from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. At the time of her homegoing, she was six hours from her Master’s degree. She was also the proud grandmother of four grandsons. The joy of her life was spending time with “her boys.” She was eagerly awaiting the birth of two more grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues with her husband, Rev. Warner Collier Jr., officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery south of Plantersville.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 41 years, Warner Collier; five children, Warner (John) Collier III and wife, Catherine, of Tyler, Texas; Jason Collier and wife, Angela, of Alvin, Texas; Melissa Seal and husband, Eddie, of Corpus Christi, Texas; Elizabeth Collier of Beeville, Texas; and Matthew Collier of Beeville, Texas; and four grandsons, Warner Collier IV, Jacob Collier and Aaron Collier of Tyler, Texas, and Luke Seal of Corpus Christi, Texas. She is also survived by three brothers and two sisters, Bert Johnson, Jr., John Johnson, James Johnson, Sharon Ellis and Brenda Collier, all of Lee County, Mississippi.
In addition to her parents, Bert and Mable Gandy Johnson, Margaret was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Johnson. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Hicks and Michael Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Justin Johnson, Paul Bailey, David Bailey, and Brian Keith, Anthony Baggett, .
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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