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Margaret Caldwell Obituary
December 24, 2024
JOHNSON CITY - Margaret Josephine Caldwell, 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday December 24, 2024, at her residence in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Margaret was born into the loving home of John Wesley Bates and Ida Francis Rich Bates of Bluff City, Tennessee in 1933.
Margaret was loved and she loved many people. She adored her family and spent the majority of her life making memories and cherishing every moment with them. Her love for the Lord shined through her life everyday.
Along with her parents, those who preceded her in death include: her first husband, Frank E. Green Sr.; her second husband, Charles "Eddie" Caldwell; two sons, Frank Andrew Green and Frank Edward Green Jr.; and two daughters, Kathy Hill and Priscilla Green.
Those remaining to cherish her memory include: two sons, Jack Green and Earl Green; nine daughters, Joyce (George) Perry, Barbara Dixon, Deborah Lesikar, Jenny Fox (Phil Clark), Pamela (Dan) Carr, Rita (James) Manis, Sonia Green (Frank Dunbar), Margaret Guinn, Melinda Clark (John Bartley); a daughter-in-law, Linda Green; and the only remaining sister, Phyllis Davis. Margaret had 15 children, 27 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 26 great-great-grandchildren.
A very special thanks to her caregivers and daughters, Deborah Lesikar and Joyce Perry; her granddaughter, Michelle Smith; her hospice nurses from Amedisys Hospice, Ariel and Tiffany; and the staff at Quillen Rehabilitation.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 2:30 pm till 4:00 pm on Monday December 30, 2024 at Morris-Baker Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin after the visitation at 4:00 pm. Pastor Glenn Layfield will be officiating. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Monte Vista Memorial Park.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family via www.morrisbaker.com.
Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 E Oakland Avenue Johnson City, Tennessee 37601, is honored to serve the family of Margaret Caldwell.
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