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Margaret Evers George, 84, of Magnolia, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at the Springhill Medical Center in Springhill, La.

She was born Aug.19, 1923, in Sarepta, La. to Olen Ray and Sallie Eunice (Phillips) Evers and was a homemaker. Margaret was a member of Christies Chapel United Methodist Church, a member of the Extension Homemakers Club for over 50 years, a 50-year member of the Eastern Star and a member of the Woodmen of the World.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Ray Evers and Herbert Evers; and sisters, Mary Elise Evers, Eunice Talley and Ella Faye McIlveene.

Survivors include her husband of 68 years, Lloyd C. George of Magnolia; daughters, Barbara Franks and her husband, Jimmy, of Magnolia, and Lucy Burcham and her husband, Hershel, of Benton, La.; sons, John George and his wife, Kathy, of Magnolia, and Louis George and his wife, Eveann, of El Dorado; sisters, Mattie McMullan of Magnolia, Nettie Jewel Watson of Magnolia, Ruth Kyle of Magnolia, and Patsy Greene and her husband, Monroe, of Hot Springs; brothers, Harold Evers and his wife, Inez, of Natchez, Miss., Clifford Evers and his wife, Blondeen, of Round Rock, Texas, Carlos Evers of Magnolia, and Charles Evers of Covington, La.; 13 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Christies Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Barbara Lewis officiating and assisted by Bro. Eric Goble. Burial will follow in Christies Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. of Magnolia.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, First Sergeant Charles Franks, Jeffrey Franks, Chris Burcham, Matthew Burcham, Hudson George, Jonathan George and Dwight Kirkpatrick.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Eastern Star.

Memorials may be made to the Christies Chapel Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 166, Emerson, AR 71740-0166. To sign the on-line guest registry, visit www.lewisfuneralhome.biz