Margaret Shreeves Bozarth

BOZARTH, Margaret Shreeves, 101, of Williamsburg, died February 27, 2009. The daughter of Louis B. Shreeves and Marquerite "Daisy" Wilkins, she was born in Cherrystone, Va. (Northhampton County) on February 8, 1908. She joined Cheriton Baptist Church at age 12 and graduated from Cheriton High School as class salutatorian in 1925 and entered William and Mary College in September of that year. She transferred her church membership in 1927 to Williamsburg Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years, and was still a member. She loved crewel embroidery, reading, and stamp collecting. She was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, William and Mary Olde Guarde, and the Williamsburg Historical Records Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd T. Bozarth, with whom she operated an electrical appliance and contracting business. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Marquerite Bozarth Davis, and her brother, Charles B. Shreeves and his wife, Evelyn. She is survived by her son, James L. Bozarth and his wife, Jean; her brother, Wilson Shreeves and his wife, Louise; and her son-in-law, Capt. R. Wythe Davis, USN, Ret.; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; two nieces and one nephew. Mrs. Bozarth counted among the earliest settlers two direct ancestors, John Wilkins (on the Mary Gould in 1618) and Richard Nottingham (arrived in 1624), both of whom settled in the Eastern Shore. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday March 5, 2009 at the Williamsburg Baptist Church, 227 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Williamsburg Baptist Church or the Salvation Army. Online condolences may be registered at www.nelsencares.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.