Margaret Jean (Sears) Stapleton ,78, of Tyler. She was born Dec 20, 1940 at Methodist Hospital in Dallas. Margaret passed away on August 23, 2019 at the Hospice of East Texas in Tyler. She was the daughter of Bob Lee and Lois (Westbrook) Sears. Margaret was descended from several pioneer families of Dallas and Ellis Counties. Growing up in Hutchins, she attended Wilmer-Hutchins schools and graduated with the class of 1959. Margaret attended North Texas State College in 1959-1960. She met her future husband, Ernest Stapleton, while in college. They were married January,1961. She spent many years as a homemaker and band director’s wife. Margaret loved music, enjoyed playing the piano, being with her children, and also enjoyed many special pets through the years. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Colleen Holley (Dennis) of Tyler, sons, Ernest and Frank Stapleton of Tyler; grandsons, Austin and Travis Holley of Tyler and Christopher Meler of Palestine; one brother, Robert W. Sears of Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband.
Honorary Pallbearers: Austin Holley, Travis Holley, Christopher Meler, Mike Conner, Pat Conner, Kevin Curtis, Dennis Holley.
A Graveside Service will be held Thursday morning at 10:00am at Laurel Land Cemetery, Dallas, TX. A visitation will be held at the graveside to begin at 9:30am. In lieu of flowers please donate to Goodwill of East Texas and/or your local SPCA.
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