Edna Margaret Roberts was born on October 26, 1923 of hardy pioneer stock in a small Kansas farm town. She married Bill Meek in 1940 and was a devoted wife for 55 years. She followed her husband from base to base when he was in the Army Air Corps during WWII, and then went home to stay with her parents when he was sent to the Pacific. This is where her only child was born.
After the war, they lived in New Mexico, California, and Texas, finally settling in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1958. Bill died in 1995, and Margaret moved to be with family in Panama City in 2004. She was an active member of Disciples of Christ church in Tulsa, and helped found a Christian retirees group whose membership grew from 30 to over 350.
Margaret had a long career of working in the credit department of various Sears, Roebuck stores. In Panama City, she joined Grace Presbyterian church and enjoyed Sunday School and Women's Circle. She loved gardening and being outdoors and was a member of the garden club and of Audubon. She also enjoyed travel, jigsaw puzzles, eating at Los Antojitos, and watching TV with her cat Chigger in her lap.
Margaret is survived by daughter Candis Harbison; son-in-law Al Clare; ex son-in-law Joe Bob Harbison; grandson Matt Harbison and his wife Mynta and sons John Parker and Jake Harbison; grandson Jay Harbison of Los Angeles; and niece Shannon Massoth of Panama City. Other nieces and nephews are scattered around the country.
Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. at the Grace Presbyterian Church on Friday, January 16, followed by a memorial service at 2:00 at the same location.
Burial will be in Burlington, Kansas. Anyone wishing to make a memorial contribution may send one to Grace Cares Food Bank, care of Grace Presbyterian Church, at 1415 Airport Road, Panama City, FL 32405.