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Margaret Louise Meadows, 67, of Bethalto, IL passed away on Thursday February 12, 2015 at Carolina Specialty Hospital in Pineville, NC. Ms. Meadows was born on January 13, 1948 in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late Leonard Foster Meadows and Helen Melvin Meadows.
Margaret graduated from Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL with an Associates Degree in Science and worked at St. Alexius Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri as a Lab Technician. She was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoyed going to games as often as possible. She loved going camping and trout fishing with her family at Heber Springs, Arkansas and she also enjoyed traveling to Mexico.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by three uncles; Delbert Meadows, Cecil Meadows, and Arthur B. Meadows; one aunt, Lillian Merryman; and a niece, Kathy Teutken.
She is survived by her daughter, Mara Welch of Charlotte; a granddaughter, Sara Welch of Charlotte; a sister, Linda Haynes of Bethalto, IL; an aunt, Jackie Meadows of Camden, AR; a niece, Jolene Harshbarger and family; two nephews, Justin Haynes and family, and Michael Haynes and family both of Illinois; and numerous cousins.
A Celebration of Life will be on March 14, 2015 starting at 5:00 PM at the Loyal Order of the Moose in Wood River, IL. (730 Wesley Drive, Wood River, IL 62095).
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, at www.stjude.org or by mail at, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Carolina Cremation of Charlotte is assisting the Meadows family. Online condolences may be made at www.carolinacremation.com.
Darrell Titsworth says
60 years a friend. Make St Peter laugh. Sincere sympathy to the family.
Michelle Grat says
I spent the best part of my life with you. The world will be a lot harsher and lonely without the sound of your soul on the wind. Good-bye my friend.
Jennifer Huang says
My heart felt sympathy goes out to her family. Maggie was one of the sweetest ladies I am grateful to have had the pleasure of knowing. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. She will be missed by many.
janet Dare says
Mara I’m So Sorry To Hear Of Your Mother Passing..Great Lady..We Were Talking At Toys For Tots Benefit In 2013 And I Found Out She Lived Near Me When I Lived I Arkansas…Camden And Magnolia Are Only A Few Miles From Each Other….Take And God You And Your Family…
Tonn & Kristine Anthony says
Maggie was a special lady and were have blessed to have known her. Prayers to the family
Cathy (Werts) Favre says
So sorry for your loss – Maggie & I had known each other since grade school – was glad that I got to see her again after many years – she will be missed
Diane(Schoeneweis)Winkler says
To the family and friends of Margaret is wish to express my deepest sympathy.
jacquelin pace says
Maggie and I wear friends in our teens she Archie ED and others had way moor fun than we should have good times I feel like I have lost my youth with her passing