Margaret Farnsworth

Margaret Louise Witherspoon Farnsworth, age 92 of Tryon Courthouse Rd. died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at her residence. She was born on November 9, 1922 in Gaston County to the late J. Roy and Florence Mauney Witherspoon. She was a lifetime member of Shady Grove Baptist Church where she started the nursery department and served for over 69 years, was a member of the Young at Heart, and the Handbell Choir. Margaret was very active in the Cherryville Senior Citizens and enjoyed traveling with the group. She was an excellent cook and had a green thumb. She enjoyed being in the garden and working in the yard. Margaret loved her family, church, and community deeply and always wanted to be involved in many activities.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, C. Martel Farnsworth; and brother, J.R. Witherspoon.

Survivors include her children, Sandra Wallace (Forrest), Sue Carpenter (Robert), Randy Farnsworth (Pam), Sheila Hester (Danny), and Roy Farnsworth (Myra); grandchildren, Jeleta Auten (Mike), Clifton Hester (Julie), Dustin Farnsworth, Michael Carpenter (Kimberly), Stacie Day (Jason); Brandon Farnsworth, Marcus Carpenter, Candace Hester (Nathan), Meggan Harrelson (Seth), and Logan Farnsworth; great grandchildren, McKenzie Auten, Colby Auten, Claudia Carpenter, Anthony Shipton, and Zak Shipton; sister, Joyce Clark (George); brother, Yates Witherspoon (Linda); and sisters-in-law, Louise Farnsworth, and Anne Farnsworth Haynes. The family would like to express a special thanks to Margaret's caregiver, Vickie Duncan.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Shady Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Dale Hendricks, Rev. Keith Hollar, and Rev. Robert Redding officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 21, 2014 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Carpenter's Funeral & Cremation Services.

Memorials may be made to Shady Grove Baptist Church, 3240 Tryon Courthouse Rd. Cherryville, NC 28021.