4800 E Indian School Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85018
HARGETT, MARGARET “MARGE” PEARL
On January 19, 2023,Margaret ‘Marge’ Pearl Hargett passed away peacefully in her home. She would have been 98 years old on January 28th. A lifelong Arizona native born to Fred L. Meeks and Abby Pearl Barkley. Margaret was well-loved. She was a loving wife and the mother of five children. She always provided support and love for her family.
She was born in Peoria, AZ and attended school in Glendale, AZ. When her mother passed, Margaret (10) went to live with her Aunt Lallah Barkley Ruth. She loved to share stories and adventures about her youth. Margaret had many friends and never met a stranger. She worked as a page at the Arizona State Capitol, as a crane operator repairing aircrafts during WWII at Williams Field Air Force Base, she worked at the Industrial Commission, and for the Town of Snowflake. After her husband Bill passed in 1976 she moved back to Phoenix to work at the MVD as a supervisor in Quality Control until she retired in 1989 .
Margaret was predeceased by her husband William “Bill” Hargett, and by her daughters Sharon P. Scheade and Lallah E. Sparks, and her son John W. Hargett. She is survived by her daughter, Anita (Mike) Popovich and her son, Robert(Florencia) Hargett, her 16 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. The family is thankful and blessed to have had Mom, Grandma, Granny Mom, GG in their lives for as long as they did. Funeral Service will be held at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 11 am. Burial to follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
Sending prayers and hugs to Anita & Bob. I loved Aunt
Marge she was such a sweet lady. God bless her and may she rest in peace.
I have been blessed to have had my Aunt Marge in my life. My fondest memories are of listening to her stories of her youth, growing up on ranches, small towns and in mining camps. Always resilient, she learned to cook while being her Aunt Lallah’s right hand, as Aunt Lallah’s right hand recovered from a bad hand injury. She loved her brothers, Robert, Jack and by choice, Babe. She held her own with the males, riding, biking and scraping. To get away from them, when she needed a break, she’d climb the windmill. Into her mid eighties, she’d still climb upon her roof and tack down shingles. Marge loved family, she cared for many family members as they aged, her mother-in-law, her father and in their youth her grandsons and granddaughter. All family and friends were welcome, always greeted with a smile. Her children’s friends were always at home in her living room and around the table. An extra potato or two would make a meal enough for all. As long as even one person remembers her she will never be gone.
I will miss her and bless all who grieve for grief is the price of love. Margaret Meeks Hargett was truely loved.
Your family has always been very special to us. Im sure this will leave a huge hole in the family as the others have before. Please accept our condolences
Kenny and Susie Sparks
I will miss my Grandma. She was always a place I could go no matter why I needed a place to go. She was always so happy to see you it would let you forget what ever was bothering you. I remember as a child my mother taking us to Grandma’s house to spend the night there would be a sea of bedrolls filled with me and my 5 brothers. She was so funny when she told you stories of her life. I honestly cant remember ever seeing her without a smile on face. will be deeply missed by all who knew her. I and my wife both will miss her. I love you Grandma.