Mary Marguerite Harwood
August 14, 1915 ~ February 13, 2010
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Mary Marguerite Harwood, 94, of 93 Clarks Chapel Road, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Laurels of Summit Ridge. She resided with her husband for over 70 years on Mildred Avenue in West Asheville.
Mrs. Harwood was born in Haywood County and was a daughter of the late John Franklin and Carrie Bell Campbell Cambron. She was married to Charles Ray Harwood, who died in 2006. She was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church teaching Children's Sunday School classes there for many years. Among her interests were amateur archeologist, mountain musician and avid bird watcher.
Mrs. Harwood is survived by two daughters, Linda Crawford and her husband, Glenn, of Weaverville and Mary Linette Watkins and her husband, Frank, of Flat Rock; two grandsons, Hardin Watkins and his wife, Elizabeth, and Battle Watkins and his wife, Shannon; four great-grandchildren, Graham Watkins, Noah Watkins, Lottie Fei, and Corrie Sifan; many nieces and nephews, and a special friend she helped raise, Tina Cook, RN, her main health care provider in her last years.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Kemuel Pruitt officiating.
The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 am Monday at the funeral home prior to the service.
I will remember my love and friendship always for my dear friend ‘Marg’. May God Bless each of you in this time of sadness,
Hazel
Dear Harwood Family, Please know that you are in my prayers during this most difficult time. Former Mildred Ave neighbor.
Paul Ownbey
Aunt Marguerite put joy and fun in my childhood and continued to do so throughout her life. She was a woman I admired and aspired to emulate. We, our children and our grandchildren loved her and will miss her in our lives.
I am so sorry that I was unable to spend more time with Aunt Marguerite.I will always remember her fondly talking about her daughters and grandchildren. I will also never forget her wonderful musical talent that she shared with me. Her beautiful smile and laughter will be missed by all.
We wish we could be there with you all at this time. Please know that our prayers are with you all. We will miss her greatly but know where she realy is. No more pain and happy reunions with those that have gone on before us. One of these days we will all be together again. Love and Prayers,
Teddy and Dawn
Dear Harwood Family: May God’s love make your grief bearable. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Vanessa (Tina’s sister)
Dear Harwood Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you remember the earthly Life of Mary but be rejoiced in the celebration of her new life as an Angel with our Lord.
Dear Harwood family,
I am sorry to hear of Mary’s death.
I got to know her pretty well, while she was at the Laurels. Thank you for that privilege. She was a wonderful lady, I’m glad to have known her, even for that short time.
Sincerely, Maggie
Dear family,
We were so sad to see of Marguerite’s passing and learned of it too late to attend her service. Please know that we are praying for you. She was a special lady that will be missed.
Mrs. Harwood will be missed by so many of us. I grew up on Mildred Avenue two houses away from the Harwood family. Linda and Linette were among my childhood playmates on Mildred Avenue. The first night I ever spent away from home was at the invitation of Mrs. Harwood. She was both a friend and a second mother to me. Years later she teased me for dropping so many orange peels in her yard and for showing up at her house so often. She understood that sometimes I just needed to be in her calm and accepting presence. Some of my best memories are of her taking me along for swimming at Enka Lake. In fact, once she came to my rescue when I went out too deep. I’m convinced she lived to her mid-ninties because she was so active and open to life. Thank you dear friend,and I will never forget you. Ruth