Margaret Etta Ferguson Everidge

Mrs. Margaret Etta Ferguson Everidge, 94, of Jonesville, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013. She was born on February 2, 1919, on Highland Orchard in Yadkin County, to Bynum Ferguson and Carrie Cooper Ferguson. Margaret was a member at First Baptist Church Jonesville as long as her health permitted. She worked at the Jonesville School Cafeteria for many years, and at the Carolina Bloomer Co., later she cooked lunch for the Chatham Mfg. Executives. She loved working with her hands- preparing meals for her family, and always the visiting revival minister, with homemade biscuits, fried chicken and chocolate pies; sewing two dresses, same style, different fabric for her daughters or working in the vegetable and flower gardens. Quilting was one of her favorite hobbies. Some of her sewing art hangs in the entrance foyer of Ardmore Baptist Church. Margaret was a wonderful mama, a devoted daughter-in-law caring for her father-in-law in their home for many years. Truly, Proverbs 31: 10-31 is a testimony of our mama, granny, and great-great granny. In addition to her parents, Margaret was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, C. McNeer Everidge, 2001, brother, Aubrey (Velma) Ferguson. Survivors include sister Irene Groce (Farmer, dec.) son McDonald Everidge (Shelvia), daughters Nancy E. Banner (Reg), Carolyn E. Tilley (Barry); grandchildren Kymberly Martin (Donnie), Elizabeth Tilley Lyle, Mary-Margaret Banner Gressette (Tatum), Andrew Tilley (Kristin), James Banner (Claudia), Joe Banner; great grandchildren Meredyth Nunn, Madeline and Mary Margaret Lyle, Charlotte and Walker Vogel, Drew and Dylan Tilley, Blake, Barrett and Bradshaw Banner, Great-great-grandson Declan Waller; several nieces, nephews, cousins, who visited often. The funeral service for Margaret will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday June 2, 2013 at Gentry Family Chapel in Jonesville by Rev. Rev. Albert Everidge and Rev. Roger Hensley. The family will receive friends from 1:30 - 3:00 PM before the service. Burial will follow at Sunrise Cemetery. Pallbears will be James Banner, Joe Banner, Andrew Tilley, Donnie Martin, Tatum Gressette. The family expresses many thanks and appreciation to the Magnolias over Yadkin at Yadkin Nursing Center for the wonderful care, love and compassion shown to Margaret for the past two and half years. Thanks to Mrs. Doris Reece Darnell for her friendship and care for Margaret. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church PO Box 98, Jonesville, NC 28642. Online condolences may be made at www.gentryfuneralservice.com. Gentry Family Funeral Service in Jonesville is serving the Everidge family.