Margie Carrie Gholston age 91 passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 at Flagstone Retirement & Assisted Living in The Dalles surrounded by those she loved. Margie was born December 29, 1921 in Mosier, Oregon to James R. and Ethel A. (Bailey) Camp.

Services will be held at 11:00am, Saturday August 31, 2013 at Mosier Grace Bible Church in downtown Mosier, Oregon with a luncheon to follow at the Mosier Grange.

She grew up in Mosier and enjoyed swimming, hiking and other outdoor activities with her best friend Patty Strauss Wilcox. She loved playing basketball for Mosier High School.

Margie graduated from Mosier High School in 1939. She and Willis worked together at the Mosier Post Office. She retired in 1983 and began volunteering with AARP as a volunteer tax preparer servicing the senior community until age 80.

In 1947 Margie married Willis Lynn Gholston in The Dalles.

Margie enjoyed volunteering, reading, traveling, jigsaw puzzles, classical music, spending time with friends & family.

The Gholston’s passion was volunteering in their community. They were instrumental in organizing the Mosier Meal Site and Senior Center with Margie being the Treasurer for over 20 years.

Her memberships included Mosier Tea Cup Club, The Rebekah’s and Mosier First Christian Church.

Family members remember Margie as being very positive, kind, friendly, caring, considerate and a wonderful role model for the family.

Margie is survived and will be dearly missed by her husband Willis, her three daughters; Jeanne Reeves and spouse Bill of Mosier, Marilynn Shaw and spouse John of Mosier and Molli Gholston of Beaverton, her three grandchildren; Todd Reeves and spouse Belenda, Carrie Reeves and spouse Rob Siegle and Kevin Hager and spouse Teresa, her four great granddaughters; Savannah Reeves, Maren and Maggie Siegle and Abigail Hager.


She was preceded in death by her daughter Marlene Hager in 2003.

Memorials are encouraged to be made in Margie’s name to American Cancer Society, Guide Dogs for the Blind or the charity of your choice.

Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals • Receptions • Cremations) 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031.

Please visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for family.