Margaret Faye Reynolds

Margaret F. Reynolds died on February 6, 2012 in her beloved Plano, Texas. She was the widow of homer B. Reynolds, Jr. who died in 1977. They were married on Valentine's day in 1957. They had one son, Homer B. Reynolds, III. Their family moved to Plano in 1961. She was born in Sherman, Texas and was the daughter of Robert W. and Charlie Lue Henderson; graduated from Sherman High School; attended Southern Methodist University and graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a Bachelor of Arts and Masters degrees. She and her family were active in the Plano community. Her husband served on the early boards of PSA and YMCA. They were founding members of Christ United Methodist Church.

Among other interest and activities, Mrs. Reynolds served on the Criminal Justice Facilities Committee for Collin County; selected as Plano Woman of the Year for 1988. She was a founding member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church where she served as the only woman on the first building committee in the 1980's. She was elected to the Collin County Community College Board of Trustees in 1988 and served for twelve years. Mrs. Reynolds, at the time of her death, was a member of the Teacher Certification board and the Plano Parks Foundation Board.

Mrs. Reynolds' professional career included nine years as office manager for Smith-Corona-Marchant, Inc. in Dallas and 29 years with Plano Independent School District, serving fourteen years as principal of E. A. Sigler Elementary School. The school library is named in her honor. Her life's joy and passion were her son and St. Andrew United Methodist Church.... also, the Plano Wildcats and Dallas Cowboys.

Her husband call her," my wife, the hugging lady"... sharing hugs of joy, welcome, friendship, comfort and care. Mrs. Reynolds requested to remember and celebrate her life, that friends and acquaintances give each other a hug or to hug someone who might need a hug. Parts of her legacy are the scholarships she established at Collin County Community College and St. Andrew United Methodist Church for future educators.

A private service has been held.