Lorna Deloris Griffith Margolin passed away December 11, 2019.
She was born October 4, 1922 in Madisonville, Tenn. and was a wife, mother, and grandmother and a friend to many. A Tennessee farm girl, she met her husband Ted when she joined the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service in World War II. She spent most of the rest of her life taking care of her family, yard, church and friends. At home, her garden was where she wanted to spend all her time and energy.
Deloris and Ted traveled the U.S. and the world together before his death.
Deloris was a faithful Christian woman having been a member of Orange Park Baptist Church for many years before joining Amelia Baptist Church in Fernandina Beach, Fla.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore A. Margolin; her granddaughter, Rachel Duckworth; and all of her brothers and sisters.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory her son, Robert and his wife, Chris; granddaughter, Tomi Margolin; grandson, Clayton Margolin; great-granddaughter, Marley White; her daughter, Betty Duckworth; great-grandson, Jacob Brice; and her son, Charles Margolin.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials in Lorna’s name be made to the charity of your choice.
Jacksonville Memory Gardens Funeral Home