Margaret Ann Springer, 68, of Greenville, died Saturday, February 5, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Ridgecrest Baptist Church under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie Smith officiating. Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Mrs. Springer was born in Beaumont, Texas on October 15, 1942. She was the daughter of Roy A.Whites, Sr. and Erna Grant Whites. On October 20, 1962, she married George Ronald Springer in Fort Worth, Texas. She was a retired secretary at Greenville Middle School. Mrs. Springer was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and volunteered there for Tools for School, Awana, Women’s Ministry, Hospitality and in the office.
Survivors include her son, Steve Springer of Sacramento, California; daughters, Cynthia Barfield and her husband, James of The Colony and Deborah Sikes and her husband, Phil of Red Oak; brothers, Roy Whites, Jr. of Fort Worth and George Samuel Whites; and granddaughters, Ashley and Kaitlyn Barfield of The Colony. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Ronald Springer in 2003 and her parents.
Memorials may be made to Ridgecrest Baptist Church Music or Children’s Ministries.
Pallbearers will be Gary Greenwood, Dr. Jim Sandin, David Claude, Ken Money, Jimmy Conner, and Ken Rolen.