Margaret L. Burgess

MARGARET BURGESS, daughter of the late Henry Ford and Amy Jackson, was born on September 16, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland. She departed this life on December 18, 2016. Margaret Burgess was raised with her siblings in Baltimore, Maryland, where she grew up and attended school and church. Growing up she loved collecting, playing with dolls, and dancing. As a young adult she attended and became a member of the Simmons Memorial Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland. Margaret grew to be a strong independent woman, and in her early 20’s married Earsell Burgess of Nacogdoches, Texas, and later relocated to Munich, Germany while he was serving in the U.S. Military. By age 30 she had the joy of raising her only child, Eartha Coleman Clark. Margaret was a hard worker, and after 30 years, retired from Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. As a parent she developed a special love for children, and later moved to Houston, Texas and became Nanny to children in the Houston area. Later moving to New Jersey, to be closer to her daughter, Margaret shifted her membership and became a Faithful member of Bethany Baptist Church, under the leadership of Bishop David G. Evans, where she loved attending regularly. She was always willing to talk about the Lord, and how good He had been to her. Margaret loved the Lord from her heart, and loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She definitely loved to travel, and was never late when it was time to hit the road. She loved her weekly routine of going to the farmers market, as well as shopping. She always had a huge smile that could light up a room, and rarely met a stranger. She is preceded in death by: her parents, Amy Jackson and Henry Ford; late husband, Earsell Burgess; beloved siblings, sisters, Reatha Jennings, Hilda Lemon, Betheline (Little Bit) Grant, Nancy Perry, and Susy Grant and brother, Jesse Grant Sr. She leaves to cherish her memory: sisters, Sinnia Brown and Ruth Stehle; brother, Richard Grant; grandchildren, Brigitte Coleman (Daryl), Earsell Coleman (Walnide), Jarece Glander (Charles); seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Margaret L. Burgess

September 16, 1930 - December 18, 2016