Margaret Symonds

Margaret Symonds was born July 30, 1938 in Houston, Texas to George and Marguerite Belt and died January 26, 2025 in Colleyville, Texas. Margaret had four children with her first husband, Bill Renfro. She married H. N. “Sy” Symonds February 14, 1984 in Hawaii. They had 50 years together, 40 of them married. She loved the family snow skiing trips, traveling to Paris for the air shows, our numerous family gatherings, and cruising the world with H.N. Her love with Western Europe and the many months they spent at the apartment in Paris was some of her favorite times. She was a 2 million miler with American Airlines. Her enduring friendship with Ruta Lee and the parties at The Thalians in Los Angeles, ski trips to Taos and Angel Fire with the seven children and many grandchildren were also some of her favorite times. She was also a member of the Admirals Club with Royal Caribbean Cruise line. Her first cruise was with Princess on the original Love Boat cruising with her friends out of Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera.

Her most enjoyment was to be with her four children and husbands three children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a great love for life and what it had to offer. She was small in stature, but her feistiness made her a giant. A horrible disease, Alzheimer’s cut her 86 years short, she planned to outlive all of us. Her father was a Baptist minister, and she could quote many scriptures. In her final days, the family enjoyed her singing songs to Jesus Christ and called him Superstar. A celebration of her life will be held Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home chapel located at 5725 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville, Texas. Visitation at 9:00 a.m. and service at 10:00 a.m. with a reception to follow. Burial will be private for family only after the reception.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Carl Belt and sister, Elaine Whittlesey.

She is survived by her husband, H.N. Symonds, her children, Gary (Linda), Becky Renfro Borbolla (Henry), Lynn (Kelly), and James (Ann). Her three stepsons Steve (Nabiha), Stace (Irma) and Stewart. 22 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild along with many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations made be made to Thalians, LA (www.thalians.org) and Saving Hope Foundation (saving-hope.org)