Margaret Lee Livingston

Margaret Lee Livingston of North Richland Hills, Texas, died on Aug. 28, 2022. She was 85.

Margaret was born on Jan. 20, 1937, in Lovington, N.M., to Joe Thomas Tarry and Hazel Pauline Cox Tarry. After graduating from Lovington High School, Margaret attended Eastern New Mexico University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education.

In addition to raising her five children, Margaret worked full-time as a school teacher throughout New Mexico and Texas. She invested in the lives of numerous children through a career that spanned more than 37 years.

After retiring, Margaret ultimately settled in North Richland Hills to be closer to her family. Her home became a hub for family meals, hangouts, and games of dominoes. She was well-known among her family for her hospitality, and she especially enjoyed entertaining her grandchildren, who affectionately called her “Grandmother.”

Margaret is survived by her sister, Helen Tarry Hare of Barstow, Calif., and her brother, Joe Ellis Tarry of Roswell, N.M.; her five children, Debbie, Ken, Joe, Marsha, and Kathy; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brothers William Esteen Tarry and Thomas Edgar Tarry.

A funeral service will be held at Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home in Lovington, N.M., on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Lovington Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Joe Tarry Scholarship Fund c/o First Baptist Church, 121 N. 1st Street, Lovington, N.M. 88260.