Muscogee-Dooly County GaArchives Obituaries.....Massey, Margaret Ellison September 20, 2008
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Kemis Massey sobbygenealogy@knology.net September 23, 2008, 12:48 pm

Columbus Ledger Enquirer 22 Sep 2008
Mrs. Margaret Ellison Massey, 96, of Columbus, GA died Saturday, September 20,
2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday,
September 23, 2008 at McMullen Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Gene Cook and
Reverend Charlie Short officiating. There will be a private interment at
Parkhill Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 6:00 Đ 8:00 P.M. at McMullen
Funeral Home, 3874 Gentian Blvd., Columbus, GA. 

Mrs. Massey was born February 26, 1912 in Pinehurst, GA to the late Paul Ellison
and Margaret Williams Ellison. She was preceded in death by her husband, Preston
Brooks “P.B.” Massey, former County Commissioner. She was also preceded in death
by her sister, Pauline Riehl, her brother, Boyd Ellison and her grandson, Dr.
Stephen Burney. Mrs. Massey was a homemaker and she and her husband formerly
owned Massey Dairy. She was the oldest member of Eastwood Baptist church where
she taught Sunday School for over 30 years and was a member of the WMU. She was
a graduate of Bessie Tift College with a degree in English and formerly had
worked for Senator Walter F. George in Washington, DC. 

Survivors include her sons, Brooks Massey and daughter-in-law, Charleen of
Midland, GA and Preston Reese Massey of Columbus, GA; brother, Howard Reese
Ellison and Margaret of Columbus; granddaughters, Patty Massey Burney of
Jackson, MS and Paula Massey Chandler and Lenn of Newnan, GA; great
grandchildren, Georgia Ellison Sims of Jackson, MS, Preston Gray Chandler of
Newnan, Jerry Blanton of Columbus, and Chad Blanton of Midland; and the mother
of Patty Massey Burney and Paula Massey Chandler, Julianne Ritch Iccomb of
Jackson, MS; and sister-in-law, Geraldine “Deanie” Massey of Columbus. 

The family wishes to thank her caregivers, Mary, Ann, Michelle, Chequita and
Mary Liz and the Southcare Assistance Referral Service and Columbus Hospice.
Flowers will be accepted but those who wish may make memorial contributions to
Columbus Hospice, 7020 Moon Rd., Columbus, GA 31909. 


Additional Comments:
Aunt Margaret was a sweet, loving lady who will truly be missed.  When she got
to heaven, she was met by many loved ones.  I know that she will tell the Lord
how her precious Braves could play to win.  She once told Ted Turner what he
needed to do so they would win.

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