Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Margie Pifer
Margie L. Pifer, 81, Celina, died at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 6, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Oct. 29, 1929, in Boyle, Miss., to Walter and Mamie Livingston White. On March 27, 1946, she married Ted L. Pifer, who died Dec. 8, 1998.
Surviving are two sons, Roy (Connie) Pifer, Celina, and Doug (Bonny) Pifer, Mankato, Minn.; three daughters, Edna (Larry) Slone, St. Marys, Judy (Ted) Hiday and Becky (Ron) Rutter, all of Celina; two brothers, Alvin White, Vian, Okla., and Archie White, Salinas, Calif.; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Robert Pifer; three brothers, Dub, Marvin and Emmitt White; and two sisters, Doris Cox and Evelyn White.
She was a waitress at the former Luedeke's Steak House in Celina and attended St. Paul United Methodist Church, Celina.
Memorial services are 6 p.m. today at Mount Carmel Church of God near Celina, the Rev. Mark Wakeland officiating. Burial will follow at a later date at Swamp College Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Edgewater Unit at Celina Manor.
Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, has charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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