Margaret Gertrude Morgan, 90, of Mechanicsville, MD died August 2, 2009 at Washington Hospital Center. Born May 2, 1919, she was the daughter of the late John Moses and Agnes Gertrude Wathen Owens.

Mrs. Morgan was preceded in death by her first husband Samuel J. Morgan in 1948, and also by her second husband Joseph Arthur Morgan in 1994.

She is survived by her children; Joseph Morgan, JoAnne Pegg and Joyce Hart, all of Mechanicsville, MD and her siblings Evelyn Howe and Teressa Wathen, both of Leonardtown, MD as well as 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her sons Samuel J. Morgan, Harry Edward Morgan and Melvin Douglas Morgan and her siblings; Agnes Owens, Florence Ellis, Charles Owens, Robert Owens, Douglas Owens, Jimmy Owens, Louis Owens, Nelley Hayden, Elsie Burch, Joseph Owens, Sylvester Owens and Helen Morgan.

Margaret was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County who loved flowers and spending time with family and friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 6, 2009 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD where prayers will be said at 6:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, August 7, 2009 at 12:00 PM in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Morganza, MD with Fr. Keith Woods officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dave Strawser, Raymond Nelka, Timmy Quade, Donald Pilkerton, Allan Pulliam and Corey Anderson.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.