Margaret Miles Thompson

Margaret Miles Thompson, age 74 of Monticello, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her home. She was born April 7, 1943 in Camden, Ark., to the late Richard Rudy Miles and Ruth Everett Miles. She retired with seven years of service with the Arkansas Department of Education as a Literacy Specialist, after teaching first grade at W. C. Whaley Elementary for 20 plus years, and was also a reading recovery teacher at W. C. Whaley. She was a people person, enjoyed teaching and visiting, and was involved in numerous activities at First Presbyterian Church where she was a member. She was very dedicated to her family. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, grand-momma and grandmother to her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by one sister, Ginger Miles. Survivors include her husband, Mike Thompson of Monticello; two daughters, Sarah Culpepper and husband Jimmy of Woodlawn and Jennifer Elledge and husband Ryan of Little Rock; two grandsons, William and James Elledge; two granddaughters, Britany Bawcom and Abigail Hycox; two brothers, Richard Miles and wife Karen of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Charles K. Miles and wife Diane of Mobile, Ala.; two sisters, Wanda Kulbeth and husband Del of Lafayette, La., and Marsha Dunlap and husband Keith of Atlanta, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel with burial to follow in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home. Online guestbook at www.stephensondearman.com.