Margie Lee Edwards Wadlington

Margie Lee Edwards Wadlington age 83 of Kingston passed away Tuesday July 1, 2014. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Kingston, Graduate of Memphis State University receiving both Bachelors and Masters Degrees. She taught at Mount Pisgah Junior High in Cordova, Germantown High School in Germantown, Oliver Springs High School in Oliver Springs, Cherokee Middle School in Kingston, and was a guidance counselor at Cherokee Middle School until her retirement. She was the main person in charge of "Just Say No" at Cherokee Middle School. She was a licensed certified counselor of State of Tennessee. She was a member of and Past President of the Roane County Retired Teachers Association, member of and Past President of the Harriman Music Club, member of Roane Choral Society, and former member of the Board of Directors, member of White Stone Singers, member of Tennessee Ladies Chorale, member of the Worship Choir of the First Baptist Church, E.S.P. Choir of First Baptist Church as well as member of the Young at Heart at First Baptist and South Harriman Baptist Churches. Also at South Harriman Baptist Church she was Director of Children's choir, children's hand bell choir, and member of the adult choir and had taught Sunday school in previous churches. She served in a mentoring program for students at Midtown Elementary, served as assistant historian for the Centurymen, she was also a member of Zeta Tau Alpha at Union University. She was a beloved wife, mother, Grandmother, and teacher. Preceded in death by parents J. L. and Margie Edwards, Sister in law Grace Wadlington Comley. Survivors include husband of 63 years George C. Wadlington of Kingston; daughter Patricia Ann Wadlington of Black River, NY; sons Randolph D. Wadlington and wife Rita Oran Wadlington of Harriman, Neil C. Wadlington and wife Lisa Marie Gray-Wadlington of Memphis, TN; grandchildren Brooke Wadlington Norris and husband Brian; Kayla Wadlington , James Denham; sisters in laws Jean Drury Wadlington Groves and husband Bob of Falls Church, Virginia, Ann Wadlington Johnson of Maumee, OH; nieces and nephew Reita Marie Comley Richmond, Peggy Comley Lewis, June Comley Lewis all of Virginia, Brad Johnson and wife Connie of Findley, OH, Gail Birning and husband Jim of Temperance, MI; and many dear friends. The family will receive friends from 4:30 until 7pm Tuesday July 8, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Kingston. The funeral will follow at 7pm with Dr. Sonny Works officiating. Burial 11am Wednesday at Kingston Memorial Gardens. In Lieu of flowers donations be made to American Cancer Society or The First Baptist Church Building Fund.

Margie Lee Edwards Wadlington

October 2, 1930 - July 1, 2014