Funeral service for Margaret Stephenson Montgomery, 85, will be Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Wakefield, Rev. Eddie Card and Dr. Joe Hernandez officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mrs. Montgomery died on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Summerford Nursing Home. She was born June 6, 1930, in Morgan County to John Pruitt Stephenson and Chellie Chenault Stephenson. She was a member of Valley Grove Baptist Church, Speake. Margaret was a faithful and devoted minister’s wife, who constantly was at her husband’s side, at all his efforts to help lead God’s people in their spiritual life as he pastored churches in the Morgan Baptist and Muscle Shoals Baptist Associations. Mrs. Montgomery served as WMU Director, and was active in all the mission organizations in the Morgan Baptist and the State Missions. She taught Sunday School and served as Vacation Bible School Director. She served as church pianist and assisted in church music programs. She also served as Church Prayer Coordinator. Mrs. Montgomery enjoyed needlework and cooking and had a special gift for caring and loving those who were in need. Margaret was the Secretary and District Administrative Coordinator for the Morgan Soil and Water Conservation District and Soil Conservation Service for 38 years.
Survivors include:
her Husband of 63 years: Rev. Lyndon Montgomery, Hartselle, AL
Two Daughters:
Marcia M. Card (Rev. Eddie Card), Lilburn , GA and
Patricia M. Wakefield (Rev. Mike Wakefield), Thompson Station, TN
One Sister:
Helen Hogan, Hartselle, AL
Four Grandchildren:
Lauren C. McKenzie,
Lana C. Hawkins,
Hannah Wakefield and
Joshua Wakefield
Two Great Grandchildren:
Stephen McKenzie and
Madi Beth McKenzie
Pallbearers will be Paul Hogan, Dr. Joe Hernandez, John Montgomery, Jere Montgomery, Mike Dowdy and Joe Pitt.
In lieu of flowers; family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home
Alabama Baptist Children’s Home
or to the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
