Margaret Nell "Margie" (Mitchamore) Chessher, 79, entered Heaven at 6:20 am Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at her home in Timpson, Texas. She was born November 14, 1929.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, January 28 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 29 at Watson & Sons Chapel with Rev. Chandler Pettis and Bro. Donnie Casper officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery in Timpson.

She is the wife of Pastor and long-time Shelby County businessman Earl C. Chessher, Sr. Margie and Earl were married 62 years, having celebrated their anniversary December 25, 2008.

She was a full-time wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to being a homemaker she had worked for Shelby County General Hospital, Tyson, and was a top Avon representative for more than 20 years having received numerous awards for outstanding sales.

Margie was in the company of her husband and children, and many family members and friends in her final hours. She was assured of their love for her, and assured they of hers. It was a time of great importance to her family, and to the woman who often said, "all I ever wanted was to love and be loved." She did, and was.

Margie excelled at many things but especially in working kitchen magic and in keeping alive the memories of her many hospital patients in her garden of love. Many a pastor and visiting evangelist, during Margie's church life, has announced from the pulpit experiencing "heavenly delight" while eating her cherry pie. Her garden's humble beginnings were from plants, sprouts, cuttings and seedlings given in appreciation by hospital patients and family, that grew to "more than 534 plants" she said. Margie's garden eventually required four major greenhouse expansions, and each plant had its story. Margie would unfailingly share them with anyone who would listen.

As a pastor's wife at The Called Out Church, Center, Texas, Margie served as attendance secretary, and often assisted Pastor Chessher in his regular services and special ministries. Margie was as fully dedicated to her Lord's service as she was to family.

Margie, longtime Alzheimer's victim, was often known to be outspoken of rules, scriptures and opinions. Before declining health prevented her regular attendance, she would share many relevant and unencumbered, often unexpected, expressions of her insights to the congregation.

Margie is survived by husband, Pastor Earl C. Chessher, Sr. of Timpson. Also five children: Earl C. Chessher, Jr. of Huntington Beach, California, Clarence Thomas Chessher of Timpson, Philda Nell Adams and husband Steve of Timpson, Jacquelyn Ellen Fountain and husband Donny of Center and Cecil Duane Chessher and wife Gina of Tenaha; 13 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by four sisters: Deloris Gilbert and husband Ken of Arkansas, Doris Hambrick and husband Robert, Nancy Brown, Dixie Jacob and husband James, and one brother, David Mitchamore and wife Bea, all of Texas. Also, a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, church family and friends.

Margie has always loved, and she will always be loved.