March 31, 1917 ~ August 26, 2010
LINDEN Marguerite Lummus, 93 of Linden, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2010 in a Texarkana hospital. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 28, 2010 at First Baptist Church, Linden, with Bro. Jackie Stanfield officiating. Interment will be in Linden Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis-Schindler Funeral Home, Inc., in Linden. A visitation will be Friday evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home. Mrs. Lummus was born March 31, 1917 in Comanche, Texas, to Walter Marvin and Nettie Virginia Conner Grigsby. She was a receptionist-PBX operator for Pittsburg Plate Glass, a member of the Good Shepherd Medical Center Ladies Auxiliary, and a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Linden. Mrs. Lummus was preceded in death by her husbands, John Truett Beaty and L.D. Lummus, and one son, Paul Beaty. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Madeline Beaty of Arlington, Mark and Dannette Beaty of Linden; two sisters, Virginia Ruth Schumaker of Eastland, Texas, and Ida Beth Scoggins of San Angelo, Texas; seven grandchildren, Lisa Beaty of Corpus Christi, Greg Beaty of Duncanville, Melissa Terry of Plano, John Beaty of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Annette Beaty of Chicago, Illinois, Nicole Beaty and Joshua Beaty both of Longview; seven great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and friends.
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May Aunt Sister rest in the arms of the Lord our God and Saviour Jesus Christ. We will miss you!
She will always be in my heart and in my memories…I can only hope to be as she was…one tough,independent, strong and wonderful lady. She was so very beautiful always and always such a loving and caring woman. I love you Aunt Sister!
Aunt Sister was a wonderful woman and I admired and loved her so much. I am sorry that I can't come to the funeral, but please know that her memory will be in our hearts forever. I pray that the Lord holds and comforts you thru this time of sadness. I love you all very much.
God Saw You: God saw you getting tiredand a cure was not to be,so he put his arms around youand whipered "come to me"with tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away,and though we loved you dearly,we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, gentle hands were put to rest. God broke our hearts only to prove to us…He only takes the BEST-In your memory i will love more,and strive to make the world a more loving place,I only wish i could have told you what a big impact you and ALL of your family had on me; Marguerite you and all your sisters memories has made my life.He Truely ONLY takes the best.
I'll miss seeing her at church. Love to you all!