Marguerite Stanton Walmsley, 94

GEORGETOWN - Marguerite Stanton Walmsley of Georgetown, formerly of Laurel, died Wednesday, June 6, 2007, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital in Milford. She was 94.

She was born July 29, 1912, to Arinda (Wheatley) Stanton and Edwin U. Grant Stanton in Portsmouth, Va.

Mrs. Walmsley was raised and educated in Portsmouth and Galestown, Md.

She was married to Edward Walmsley Sr. of Laurel on Nov. 11, 1938, and they resided in Laurel until Mr. Walmsley"s death in 1968.

Mrs. Walmsley then relocated to Georgetown, where she lived for 36 years.

She was preceded in death by her son, Edward Walmsley Jr., in 1995; and several siblings, Clyde Stanton, Harold Stanton, Bertha Wheatley, Iva Leceister and Floyd Stanton.

She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Walmsley Pepper and her husband, Wayne Pepper Sr. of Georgetown; four grandchildren, Reginia L. Pepper and W. Allen Pepper Jr. and his wife, Cindy Whaley Pepper of Georgetown, Kevin E. Walmsley and Kelly L. Walmsley; a niece, Mrs. Norman Peregoy of Ocean Pines; and two nephews, Robert and Martin Stanton of Barrington, Ill.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the Harrison Senior Living staff for all their kindness, compassion and excellent care of Mrs. Walmsley.

Private services were handled by Short Funeral Services, Georgetown.

Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Laurel.

Instead of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer"s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter, 100 North 17th St., Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.