Margaret Louise Sweatt Bivens
Margaret Louise Sweatt Bivens, 87 of 6428 Corn Hill Road, Connelly Springs passed away July 19, 2016 at Frye Regional Medical Center.
Born July 14, 1929 in Chester County, South Carolina she was a daughter of the late Samuel Olin Sweatt and Mary Jane Green Sweatt. She was retired from Mecklenburg County Board of Election and Eagle's Store. Mrs. Bivens was a past member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Charlotte where she was a Sunday school teacher. She also worked with Cuban Refugees at Sharon Forest Baptist Church for 14 years.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Wesley Bivens; four sisters, Jessie S. Wade, Dorothy S. Miller, Beatrice S. Rogers and Ruth S. Waechter.
Survivors include a son, Sam Bivens and wife, Carol of Connelly Springs; two grandchildren, Nathan T. Bivens and Katherine M. Bivens; and a sister-in-law, Veola B. Crawley of Mt. Holly.
Visitation will be 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Saturday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Saturday at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Lewis officiating.
Burial will follow in Sharon Memorial Park, Charlotte
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 128 S. Tryon Street, Ste 1588, Charlotte, NC 28202.
A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com
Arrangements by Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
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