Margaret Elaine Carr, 92, died Oct. 12, 2018, at her residence. Margaret was born Sept. 16, 1926, in Bluffton to the late R. Esmond and Alma Mary (Kohler) Griffith.  On May 25, 1946, she married Darrell Carr who preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 1981.

Margaret graduated from Bluffton High School and had worked at Triplett Corporation, Bluffton. She was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Bluffton where she had been a Sunday School teacher. Margaret had volunteered over 11,000 hours at Bluffton Hospital. She was a Friends of the Library volunteer.

Survivors include four children, Marsha (Bob) Cooper of Payne, Ohio, Thomas (Susan) Carr of Payne, Ohio, James (Lisa) Carr of Bluffton, Beth Carr of San Antonio, Texas; 12 grandchildren, Chris Castellenas, Jeffrey Cooper, Jessica Crumpacker, Rebecca Woodward, Megan Rosswurm, Audrey Blevins, Nathaniel Carr, Micah Carr, Jesse Carr, Aaron Carr, Joseph Duarte, Elizabeth  Duarte and 18 great grandchildren. 

Margaret was preceded in death by a son, Michael Carr; two grandchildren, Genevi Cooper, Joshua Cooper; a brother, Glenn Griffith and two sisters, Ellen Hitchen and Thelma Schetter.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, at St. John's United Church of Christ in Bluffton. Pastor Carol Clements officiating. The family will receive friends prior to and following the service at the church.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's United Church of Christ.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted with Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.