Margaret Bartley

Mrs. Margaret Louise Ballard Walls Bartley was born September 28, 1921 to the late Herbert and Jessie Torrence Ballard in Charlotte North Carolina. On Tuesday, August 9th Margaret was called to her heavenly home just as the sun was rising, she closed her eyes peacefully went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Willie Bartley, her grandmother, Lula Ballard that raised her from the age of 16 years old. Her parents, Herbert and Jessie Ballard. Her sister Mary Thelma Neal and brothers Herbert Ballard Jr. and Gerald Ballard. 

Margaret was a native of Charlotte and graduated from West Charlotte Senior High School. She retired from Lance Packing Company in the early 80’s. 

In 1940 Margaret married Gataroy Walls and was blessed with three (3) daughters; Brenda, Constance and Pam. Later in life she married Willie S. Bartley and shared over 40 years of marriage before his death.  

She was a faithful, loving and devoted member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. She volunteered at the St. Mark’s soup kitchen until Covid-19 in 2019, she was a Communion Steward, and she tried her best to never miss Dr. Foster’s Adult Sunday School Class.  

Margaret loved to dress and would not be caught without one of her signature hats. She loved fishing, gardening flowers and above all else she absolutely adored her grands, great grands and great great grandchildren. She lived by the words “family first” and always take care of each other. 

Margaret leaves Love, Peace and Hope to Daughters, Brenda Thompson, Constance Walls and Pam Walls (Stan -son in love) Ervin. Bonus daughter; Vickie McClain. Grandchildren; Chanda Truesdell, Yul (Denise)Truesdell, Tonya Little, DeNeak (Adrian) West. Antoinette Walls- Johnson, Santrie Walls, G’Toy Anthony and Kelley Ervin. Great Grandchildren; Shya Truedell, Anthony Glenn Jr, Patrick Truesdell, Chann Little, Tayja Walls, Jamauri Johnson, JaQuan McClendon, Cardez Chapman, Braydn Hinton, JaKobe and JaKory Cathcart, MaKinzee and MaKari Smith. Great Great Grands; Nehemiah Quarles, Symphony Leonard, Shamauria, Aubrey and Major Glenn, Cameron Smith, Princeton Truesdell, Zion Patterson. Brother Herbert (Brenda) Ballard, Sister-In-Law Angela Washington Roberson and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear close friends. 

God’s Garden 

God looked around his garden- And found an empty place, 
He then looked down upon the earth- And saw your tired face. 
He put his arms around you -And lifted you to rest. 
God’s garden must be beautiful -He always takes the best. 
He knew that you were suffering -He knew you were in pain. 
He knew that you would never – Get well on earth again. 
He saw the road was getting rough – And the hills were hard to climb. 
So he closed your weary eyelids – And whispered, ‘Peace be thine’. 
It broke our hearts to lose you – But you didn’t go alone, 
For part of us went with you – The day God called you home. 
–Anonymous 

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