Mary Margaret Braswell Pugh

Mary Margaret Braswell Pugh, 86, died September 9, 2014 at Marsh's Edge On St. Simons Island retirement community. Mrs. Pugh was born in Bonham, Texas, but she spent most of her life in Ashley County, Arkansas, in the towns of Crossett, where she graduated from high school, and Hamburg, where she and her husband made their home and raised their children.

Mrs. Pugh is predeceased by her husband George Butler Pugh, her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Braswell, two brothers, Harold M. Braswell, Jr., and John Earl Braswell, and her daughter-in-law Kay R. Pugh.

Mrs. Pugh is survived by her three children, George B. Pugh, Jr. of St. Simons Island, Georgia, Margaret Earle Pugh of Dallas, Texas, and Robert H. Pugh of Phoenix, Arizona, two grandchildren, Ashley Pugh Carroll of Macon, Georgia, and Melissa Pugh Anderson of Midlothian, Virginia, two great grandchildren, Logan Anderson and Emily Carroll, and a dear cousin Virginia Doris Wray of Dekalb, Texas.

Mrs. Pugh devoted her life to her family, providing a loving, supportive home for her husband George and their three children. She also loved her parents and her brothers very much and cared for her elderly mother for several years before her death in 1997. Mrs. Pugh was active in her children's lives and in her community where she was involved in many charitable, youth, and religious organizations. She and her husband George travelled extensively and enjoyed the company of many friends in Ashley County and throughout the State of Arkansas. She was an avid fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks and loved to watch the thoroughbreds run at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, where she had box seats for many years.

Mrs. Pugh also adored her grandchildren Ashley and Melissa and was very proud of their achievements and the lives they had made for themselves. Her great-grandchildren Logan and Emily were a source of joy to her.

Mrs. Pugh moved to St. Simons Island in 1998 and to the Marsh's Edge retirement community there in 2008 where she lived until her death. She made many friends on St. Simons Island and was an active member of the Island community. She supported many local organizations, including the Coastal Symphony, the Humane Society, and the Salvation Army. Mrs. Pugh particularly enjoyed the social life that was available to her at Marsh's Edge and was a frequent and enthusiastic participant in the many opportunities for libations and dining with her friends there. She enjoyed her life and her friends tremendously and tried to make the best of each day even as her health faltered. She spent many hours roaming the halls at Marsh's Edge on her mobility scooter seeking out friends and familiar faces.

Mrs. Pugh's funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Lovely Lane Chapel in Epworth on St. Simons Island, with her friend the Reverend Dr. Jimmy R. Allen of Marsh's Edge officiating. She will be interred beside her husband George at Pinewood Memorial Park in Ashley County, at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 15, 2014.

In lieu of flowers, Mrs. Pugh's family requests donations be made to the Salvation Army, the Humane Society, or to the Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation.

Arrangements entrusted to Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home and Jones Funeral Home in Crossett, AK. www.edomillerandsons.com