Margaret Louise Guthrie Cravens

GEORGETOWN - Margaret Louise Guthrie Cravens of Georgetown went to be in the care of her heavenly Father on Sunday, July 3, 2005 at 4:13 p.m., surrounded by her family at her home. She was born on August 6, 1919 in Sidell, IL the daughter of Tom and Mary Leasure Guthrie. She married Howard (Hod) Cravens on March 20, 1948. He preceded her to heaven in July of 1976. She is survived by: her three children, Sharon (Paul) Huber, Valerie Cebulski, and Mark (Tina) Cravens, all of Georgetown; her eight grandchildren, Cathy (Terry) Wonderlin of Franklin, TN, Doug Reffett of Georgetown, Mike (Khristy) Huber of Covington, IN, Margaret (Brian) Bodart of Huntsville, AL, Tony, Alison, Lexi, and Andy Cravens, all of Georgetown; her nine great grandchildren, Whitni and Wade Wonderlin, Douglas and Brooke Reffett, Kaylan, Hannah, and Chandler Huber, and Roman and Mary Bodart; her one sister, Betty (Tom) Frankino of Westville. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Junior and Bob Guthrie, one sister, Frances Ellett, a great grandson, Gabriel Bodart, and a son-in-law Roman Otto Cebulski. Margaret was a homemaker her entire life. Her destiny was to love her husband with all her heart and to raise her children in a home full of love, which she did exceedingly well. Margaret was always quite the lady and always looked beautiful every place she went. This woman, our mother, of ageless beauty endured a stroke 29 years ago and always had a smile on her face and an encouraging word " never, why me? She lived her life in elegance, grace, and courage till the end. Margaret will be painfully missed by all who knew her, especially her family, special friend Quita Craft, her caretakers, Mary, Cathy, Sharon, Candice, and her loving cat.