Margaret Ward Morland

Margaret Ward Morland obituary, Lynchburg, VA

Margaret Ward Morland

Margaret Morland Obituary

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Margaret W. Morland, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, poet and teacher, passed away on September 8, 2022.

She was predeceased by her husband of more than fifty years, J. Kenneth Morland, and by her son-in-law, Michael Meserve of Arlington, Virginia.

She will be greatly missed by her daughters, Carol Morland, Kathy Morland Hammitt (Harry), and Lyn Morland (Mark Preslan); her grandchildren, Kelsey Hammitt (Greg Brochon), Kenneth Hammitt, Anna Meserve Fraser (Kevin), and Leah Meserve; her great-grandchildren, Lily Brochon and Max Brochon, her many Ward and Morland relatives, and by all the friends whose lives she touched.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Peakland Baptist Church with Pastor Martha Kearse officiating. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Peakland Baptist Church of Lynchburg or the Poetry Society of Virginia.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit tharpfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Ann Paris Austin

February 28, 2023

Lynn,
Thinking of you and your family. I have so many great childhood memories of your mom a beautiful lady ! Sending hugs and prayers.
Ann Paris Austin

Bambi Faulconer Lichford

February 26, 2023

Lynn, so sorry to hear about your mom. I remember your parents well and your mom was such a pretty lady. Hope you are doing well.
A blast from the past at "Burkholder´s Barn" ...
Bambi Faulconer Lichford

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