Funeral services for Margaret Virginia Bolan, 87, formerly of Cullman, will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Cullman Heritage Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Union Grove Cemetery in Holly Pond.
Mrs. Bolan passed away on Tuesday July 19, 2016 with family at her side due from an accidental fall on July 4th. She was born in Holly Pond, Alabama in Cullman Co., November 11, 1928. She has been a resident of Joliet for the past 45 years.
Margaret was the owner-operator of Bolan’s Quality Upholstery for over 36 years retiring in 2007.
She loved playing, singing gospel and country music at various churches and organizations. At age 14 she began playing piano and later picking up the accordion and guitar. She enjoyed cooking for family and friends. Being a creative person, she loved making purses, wallets and travel accessories for those she loved and cared about. Margaret was a beautiful person. She was very loving, caring and always made everyone feel welcomed. She will be greatly missed by all.
Proceeded in death by her loving daughter Rita V. Parker, parents; James Ollie and Katie Minnie Morene (nee Mabrey) Murphree, one sister; Theresa Aldon Laney, two brothers; Brenice Ardell and Alman Glenn “Billy” Murphree.
She is survived by her companion of the last 19 years Joe Martinez; four daughters Loretta G. (Richard) Umbarger, Barbara M. (Ranny) Lott, Glenda M. Mason, and Janice F. (Mark) Orsini; four sons Byron L. (Chris), Rex V., Gordon B. (Sara), and Gregory A. (Jackie Borunda) Bolan; 19 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren; five sisters; Hellice Lillian (late William “Gurley”) White, Jimmie Jacqulon (late Alton “Lavon”) Martin, Nettie Daulene Mattox, Jayne Nan (Ronnie Dale) Turner and Susan Claudette (Tom) Hatchett; and two brothers Wendell Oliver (Leasia Denise) and Terry Morris (Elizabeth “Joyce”) Murphree. Also her care giver Fabiola, her dog Cookie, numerous family members and friends.
