Margaret Delorous Presley Crain

1924 - 2017

Margaret Delorous Presley Crain obituary, 1924-2017, Mobile, AL

BORN

1924

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Pine Crest Funeral Home and Cemetery

1939 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY

Mobile, Alabama

Margaret Crain Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 9, 2017.

Margaret Delorous Presley Crain was born on April 7, 1924 and died on Sunday, August 6, 2017 after falling and hitting her head while walking her dog Katie.

Delorous was born in Green County, Mississippi, the only child of Vivian Smith Presley and Phillip Brooks Presley. She graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile AL. She attended Springhill College, the University of Ohio, and the University of South Alabama. She was career federal service and worked in Mobile, AL, Columbus OH, Twentynine Palms CA, Huntsville AL, and Okinawa, Japan.

She was a lifelong member of the Order of Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, and Westside United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter Val Crain, son Marc Crain, cousins Phyllis Kelly and Melton Smith, and devoted friends Margaret Ann Davis and Kay and Rick Lauber.

A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday August 10 at 3:00 p.m. at University Oaks Retirement Community. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at Pinecrest Funeral Home on Friday, August 11 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Westside United Methodist Church, 269 Mohawk St, Mobile AL 36606. Please contact Pinecrest Funeral Home for further information.

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August 11, 2017

Nicole Gash

Loved her smile and the way she would light up talking about Katie. She will be missed. Mrs. Crain would always light our office up every time she came in. My prayers are with you children.

August 9, 2017

Ruth Erhardt

Rest in Peace, Delorous. I treasure our friendship in the workplace and the "Fun" places. Ruth Warren Erhardt, Fair Oaks, CA

August 9, 2017

Rest in Peace, Delorous. I treasure our friendship in the workplace and the "Fun" places. Ruth Warren Erhardt, Fair Oaks, CA

August 9, 2017

Lexie McGill Thorsen

Valri and family, we express our sincerest condolences and are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers. Such happy memories of her, Aunt Vivian and your dad visiting Pensacola and us going to Mobile for visits.

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Celebration of Life

3:00 p.m.

University Oaks Retirement Community

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Aug

11

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2:00 p.m.

Pinecrest Funeral Home

1939 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY, Mobile, AL

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1939 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY, Mobile, AL 36605

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