Margaret Pickler Lemon

Margaret Pickler Lemon, 96, of North Augusta, SC passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. She was an adored mother, grandmother, and aunt, a treasured friend, and a cherished wife. Margaret was born November 7, 1926, in Aberdeen, North Carolina, to Edwin Raymond Pickler and Lillie Kirk Pickler. She was the eighth of nine children. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, five brothers; Edwin, Dwight, JD, Max, and Hugh, three sisters; Mary Lily, Joan, and Annie Jennette, a son, Kenneth Carroll Strickland, and her husband of 37 ½ years, Capt. Robert T. Lemon. Margaret grew up in North Carolina where she later attended Pfeiffer Jr. College in Misenheimer, N.C., and graduated from Hardbarger’s Secretarial and Business School in Raleigh, N.C. In 1972 she became an instructor for the Business Division of Aiken Technical College and retired in 1990 as the Head of the General Office Curriculum. In her younger years, Margaret enjoyed playing bridge, tennis, and snow skiing. She also had a love of golf which she and Bob enjoyed late into their eighties having played numerous courses throughout the Southeast. Margaret was an avid gardener and former member of the N.A. Garden Club. She and Bob loved working in their yard and together they produced beautiful flowers and landscapes, as well as, provided an ongoing supply of birdseed, houses, and bird baths for their many varieties of visiting birds. In 1964 when Margaret moved to North Augusta, she found her church home in Grace United Methodist Church. At Grace she was a longtime member of the Stillwell Class, the Sunshine Women’s Circle, and served on various church committees throughout the years. The family wishes to express their gratitude and appreciation for the love and support that Grace church and the Stillwell Class has shown Margaret and her family. Survivors include two daughters, Jenna Strickland Smalling (Hank) of Aiken, SC, Peggy Bowman of North Augusta, four grandchildren, Lily Lucas, Vail, CO, Sam Dunham, Charlotte, NC, Jacob Dunham, Clemson, SC, and Rhett Graham, Cornelia, GA, a daughter-in-law, Lynn Graham (Bill) of Cornelia, GA, four step-children, Bobby Lemon, New Orleans, LA, Leslie Lemon, Hagerstown, MD, Maryln Lemon, Chesapeake, VA, Dick Lemon, Murfreesboro, TN, one step-granddaughter, Tricia Recker, Virginia Beach, VA; along with several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at Posey Funeral Directors, Wednesday evening, August 9th, from 5 until 7 o’clock. The memorial service and burial will be held privately. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 639 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta is handling arrangements (803)278-1181.

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Margaret Pickler Lemon

November 7, 1926 - August 1, 2023