Margaret Zeigler Obituary

Margaret Lawson Zeigler COLUMBIA, SC - Margaret Lawson Zeigler, 98, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013. She was the wife of the late Edward Hays Zeigler, also of Columbia. Born in Florence on June 24, 1914, she was a daughter of the late David Ewing Lawson and Elizabeth "Bessie" Davis Lawson of Florence. Mrs. Zeigler was a resident of NHC Healthcare, Parklane in Columbia. She was an active member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church since 1950 and was an honorary life member of the Women of the Church. Active in Garden Club activities for most of her life, she was the first president of the Council of Garden Clubs of Greater Charleston. She was active in the Camellia Garden Club of Columbia and won many awards for her flower arrangements. She was a longtime member of the Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges Club of South Carolina and served as its vice president. In addition, she was a dedicated hospital volunteer at Palmetto Health Richland. Surviving are her son, Robert L. Zeigler and his wife, Penny of Hines, OR; daughter-in-law, Lynne C. Zeigler of Radford, VA; grandchildren, Robert S. Zeigler and his wife, Sharon of Pine Grove, PA, Karen Zeigler of Kenai, AK, Jeffrey A. Zeigler of Philadelphia, PA; nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her son, Edward H. Zeigler, Jr.; her granddaughter, Karla Lynn Zeigler; as well as her younger siblings, sisters, Elizabeth Neilan of Somerset, PA, Jessie Grimsley of Charleston; and brothers, David E. Lawson Jr. and William J. Lawson of Spartanburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Thornwell Home and School for Children, PO Box 60, Clinton, SC 29325-0060. A graveside service for Mrs. Zeigler will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 30, 2013, in Elmwood Cemetery. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston