Margie Mason

1932-2022

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Margie Mae (Hamilton) Mason, 90, Bland, passed away Aug. 28, 2022, at Mercy Hospital Washington.

She was born May 4, 1932, to Lora Jett. She was raised by grandparents Lawrence and Mary Ellen Jett.

She was united in marriage to Jerry Mason, Feb. 16, 1952. To this union two children were born, Kathy Mason and Kevin Mason.

Margie loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters. She never met a stranger, was always kind and considerate to everyone she met. Margie loved to tell stories, she used her hands to express herself, if she couldn’t use her hands, she couldn’t talk. Her family was very musical and her brothers Junior, Earl, and other friends played music every Tuesday at the Lions Hall, Margie attended when she was able.

She was preceded in death by daughter Kathy Purdy; son Kevin Mason; mother Lora Farris and step-father Floyd Farris; grandparents Lawrence and Mary Ellen Jett; sisters Darlene Farris, Gloria Cook, Ida Joann Lindgard; and brothers Harvey Farris and Ricky Farris.

Margie is survived by husband Jerry Mason; granddaughters Tara Purdy of Fairfax, Calif., Roxanne Purdy Dzendzel of Hilton Head, S.C., Ryan Purdy of Bluffton, S.C., and Melinda Mason of Knoxville, Tenn.; sister Dorothy Hart of Chillicothe, Kay Rollins of Jefferson City, and Sandra Cooper of Gerald; brothers Thurman Farris of Owensville, Floyd Farris Jr. and wife JoAnn of Bland, Earl Farris and wife Barbara of Owensville and Madison Farris of Washington.