Margaret Sunshine P. Meeks

Margaret “Sunshine” Meeks was born in San Antonio, Texas on August 17, 1914, and passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 5, 2012, after 98 years of a life very well lived. Margaret is predeceased by her husband, Therman T. Meeks, her parents, Willie and Clifford Printz, her sister Nancy Fulcher and husband Stanley, her brother Ray and wife Katie, and her brother Clifford Printz. She is survived by her daughter Sandra (Kitchens) Dush and husband Richard, grandchildren Wayne Kitchens and wife Diane, Terri Dome and husband Steve, great-grandchildren Daniel Kitchens and wife Michelle, and Rachel Kitchens, stepsons Patrick Meeks and his partner Carlos Millan, Michael Meeks and wife Elsa, stepdaughter Linda Orr and husband Richard, sister-in-law Dinky Printz, eight step-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Margaret was a strong, pioneering Texas woman. She graduated from Main Ave. High School in San Antonio. Afterward, at a time when most women worked in the home, Margaret was one of the first “Kelly Katies,” women who worked at Kelly Field during the WW II years. She went on to greater success with the Department of the Air Force, retiring from Kelly AFB in 1973 after 32 years of promotions and distinguished service, and where she was fondly nicknamed “Sunshine.” Margaret and Therman had success in the raising and racing of quarterhorses, and raced their horses at tracks all over Texas and the United States. Margaret was also an avid traveler, and loved going on cruises with her friends and gambling trips to Las Vegas and Elko, Nevada where she was known to have some success at the tables. She bowled on two teams until she was 93 and also played Bunco with her beloved Bunco buddies for many years. Margaret lived life to the fullest and loved to have a good time. She doted on her grandchildren and great grandchildren, who affectionately knew her as “Mommo” and “Gigi.”

The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to her doctor, Dr. Michael Lichtenstein, and the staffs at Horizon Bay Assisted Living and Christus Sister Mary Hospice Center for their wonderful care of Margaret. The family will greet friends on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 from 6pm-8pm at Sunset Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Hwy, San Antonio, Texas, 78218. A celebration of Margaret’s life will be held in the Chapel of Sunset Funeral Home on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 12 noon with interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Park. The family encourages memorial donations in Margaret’s name be made to The Texas Heart Institute (In honor of Terri Dome) P.O. Box 20345, Houston, Texas 77225.