Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Teacher

Notes:

Suspect that Margaret was previously married and her information is given as Mrs. Margaret Shipman.

Margaret Leone Chamberlin, age 95 of Pilot Grove Missouri died Wednesday, May 21, 2018 at Katy Manor. She was born December 2, 1922 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas to Howard and Anna M. Beck.

Margaret began her teaching career in 1941 in a one room schoolhouse in Laclede County, Missouri. She received her undergraduate degree at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri and her Masters Degree in Education from the University of Missouri, Columbia. She taught school in Missouri for over 45 years in Laclede County, Independence and Pilot Grove.l

One of her greatest joys was spending time on her riding lawnmower until age 90. She loved her flower gardens, butterflies and watching birds. She enjoyed helping her community by maintaining city flower beds and assisting at the Pilot Grove recycling center.

Margaret was an active member of the Pilot Grove Baptist Church by serving as a Sunday School teacher and also as the pianist.

Preceding Margaret in death were her husband Leslie Chamberlin; son James D. Shipman; siblings James Robert, Billy Frank and Helen Beck.

Those surviving Margaret are her sons William D. Shipman and wife Pam, Don R. Chamberlin and wife Jody; daughter in law Janet Shipman; six grandchildren Brett, Kyle, Blake and Kara Chamberlin and Rob and Tim Shipman.

The family is thankful for the loving care and many kindnesses shown by the staff of Hartmann Village, Katy Manor, Hospice Compassus and Dr. Drew Shoemaker. You truly are the angels among us.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Pilot Grove Baptist Church, Missouri Baptist Children's Home or a donation to a cause close to your heart.

Funeral services for Margaret L. Chamberlin will be at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, May 24, 2018 at the Baptist Church in Pilot Grove, Missouri with burial immediately following in Pilot Grove City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Wednesday evening, May 23, 2018 at Meisnehemer Funeral Home in Pilot Grove, Missouri.

Margaret married Chamberlin, Leslie on 28 Dec 1958. Leslie (son of Chamberlin, Homer Lucien and Dauer, Alice Sybil) was born on 16 Feb 1922 in Boonville Township, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 8 Jul 2013 in Katy Manor Care Center, Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried on 11 Jul 2013 in Pilot Grove City Cemetery, Pilot Grove, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]