Margaret Spurgin of McKinney, Texas passed away September 12, 2022 at the age of 83. She was born on April 20, 1939 to Daniel Boone Tate and Sallie Lou (Purdue) Tate in Gunter, Texas. Margaret married Jackie Wayne Spurgin on June 16, 1957 in Durant, Oklahoma. She worked as a banking cashier for many years. Margaret enjoyed gardening and cooking. She loved traveling, shopping, and square dancing. Margaret especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was one of their biggest supporters at their sports events. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend. She will be missed dearly by those who knew and loved her.
Margaret is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Jackie Spurgin of McKinney, Texas; daughters, Tina Pate and husband, Allen and Kathy O’Dell and husband, Mark, all of Princeton, Texas; son-in-law, Steve Gray of Springtown, Texas; grandchildren, Charles Pate and wife, Christie of McKinney, Texas, Alissa Waters and husband, Brandon of McKinney, Texas, Casey Seals and wife, Meagan of Princeton, Texas, Mark Gray and wife, LaDonna of Springtown, Texas, and Angela Gray, also of Springtown, Texas; great-grandchildren, Lucas Pate, Evelynn Pate, Jax Pate, Mason Waters, Bentley Waters, Landon Weddle, Wesley Seals, Cheyenne Drake, Justin Drake, Tripp, and Cray; and a host of other loving family and friends.
She was preceded in death by parents, Daniel and Sallie Tate, daughter, Sandie Gray; sisters, Lottie Earnhart and Ida Massey; half-sister, Vera Myers; brothers, J.D. Tate, D.B. Tate, Arley Ray Tate; James Tate, and Leslie Tate; half-brothers, Melvin Tate and Justin Tate.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Ridgeview Memorial Park, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013.