In Memory

Margie Seymour (Myrick) - Class Of 1944

Margie Seymour Myrick
May 9, 1927 - November 30, 2014

Margie Seymour Myrick, 87, of Memphis passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 9, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Edwin and Margaret Seymour. A graduate from the University of Georgia, she was a longtime active member and volunteer with First Baptist Church, and a valuable leader and teacher at the Neighborhood Christian Center. Mrs. Myrick was gifted with hospitality and cherished lifelong relationships. She was past president of Parkdale Garden Club and an active member of Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Association. Using her talents in cooking, crafting, and sewing, she was a creative and energetic homemaker, wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Myrick is survived by her husband, Edwin K. Myrick, Jr; daughters, Gay Myrick Cole (David) of Birmingham, AL, and Edith Myrick Lester (Tom) of Chattanooga, TN; son, E. Kelly Myrick, III (Jenny) of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Carson Cole, Wesley Cole, Margaret Lester, Catie Lester, Edwin Myrick, IV, and Ginger Myrick. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 5, 2014 at First Baptist Church, 200 E. Parkway North, Memphis, TN under the direction of Memphis Funeral Home – Poplar Chapel. The interment will follow at Memorial Park Southwoods Cemetery, 5485 Hacks Cross Road, Memphis, TN. Online condolences may be made at www.memphisfuneralhome.net. Donations in memory of Mrs. Myrick may be made to First Baptist Church Endowment Trust, Neighborhood Christian Center, or any charity of your choice.