Margaret S. Brown
March 23, 1925 — January 18, 2016
Margaret Persis Shepard Brown, 90, previously of Boynton Beach, Florida and Princeton, New Jersey, died peacefully on January 18, 2016, at her home in Ocean Ridge, Florida.
Margaret was born in West Palm Beach on March 23, 1925 to Alfred Clayton Shepard and Mary Annie Streater Shepard. Along with her sister, Marie and brother Clayton, she grew up in Boynton. Margaret graduated as the Valedictorian of her class from Boynton High School in 1942. After attending Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida she moved to Atlanta, Georgia then later to New York City, to live and work as an executive secretary at the IBM Corporation. This is where she met her husband of fifty-two years, Beverley Brown.
Margaret was a loving wife and mother. She had a love of life; she enjoyed sports, music, traveling, and meeting new people. She played basketball in high school and was an avid tennis player and fan throughout her life. Margaret attended the US Open several times, Wimbledon, as well as the French Open. A member of The Ocean Club of Florida for many years, she won numerous tennis awards. Margaret was a lifelong member and active participant in the Methodist church. She played the piano, sang in the church choir and was part of the Princeton United Methodist Women. She loved the opera and was a staunch supporter of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She was also a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, the Philanthropic and Educational Organization for Women and the Boynton Woman’s Club.
Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, Annie and Alfred C. Shepard, and brother, Alfred Clayton Shepard.
Margaret is survived by her husband, Beverley, of Ocean Ridge, Florida, her sister, Eleanor Marie Shepard of Boynton Beach, her five children, Terry Brown, Amy Brown, Nancy Kauffman, Janet Helm, and Anne Marie Schur, eight grandchildren, two great- grandchildren, her nephews, Craig and Mark Shepard, and two great nieces.
The burial will take place on Friday, January 29th 2016, 12:45pm, at the South Florida National Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held at The First United Methodist Church of Boynton Beach on January 30, 2016 at 2:00 pm with Pastor Clark Edwards officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The First United Methodist Church of Boynton Beach, 101 North Seacrest Boulevard, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 or Florida Southern College, 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801, or another charity of your choice.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the TrustBridge Health Hospice of Palm Beach County for creating a peaceful environment and all of their support throughout this journey.
Margaret was born in West Palm Beach on March 23, 1925 to Alfred Clayton Shepard and Mary Annie Streater Shepard. Along with her sister, Marie and brother Clayton, she grew up in Boynton. Margaret graduated as the Valedictorian of her class from Boynton High School in 1942. After attending Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida she moved to Atlanta, Georgia then later to New York City, to live and work as an executive secretary at the IBM Corporation. This is where she met her husband of fifty-two years, Beverley Brown.
Margaret was a loving wife and mother. She had a love of life; she enjoyed sports, music, traveling, and meeting new people. She played basketball in high school and was an avid tennis player and fan throughout her life. Margaret attended the US Open several times, Wimbledon, as well as the French Open. A member of The Ocean Club of Florida for many years, she won numerous tennis awards. Margaret was a lifelong member and active participant in the Methodist church. She played the piano, sang in the church choir and was part of the Princeton United Methodist Women. She loved the opera and was a staunch supporter of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She was also a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, the Philanthropic and Educational Organization for Women and the Boynton Woman’s Club.
Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, Annie and Alfred C. Shepard, and brother, Alfred Clayton Shepard.
Margaret is survived by her husband, Beverley, of Ocean Ridge, Florida, her sister, Eleanor Marie Shepard of Boynton Beach, her five children, Terry Brown, Amy Brown, Nancy Kauffman, Janet Helm, and Anne Marie Schur, eight grandchildren, two great- grandchildren, her nephews, Craig and Mark Shepard, and two great nieces.
The burial will take place on Friday, January 29th 2016, 12:45pm, at the South Florida National Cemetery. A Memorial Service will be held at The First United Methodist Church of Boynton Beach on January 30, 2016 at 2:00 pm with Pastor Clark Edwards officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The First United Methodist Church of Boynton Beach, 101 North Seacrest Boulevard, Boynton Beach, FL 33435 or Florida Southern College, 111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801, or another charity of your choice.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the TrustBridge Health Hospice of Palm Beach County for creating a peaceful environment and all of their support throughout this journey.
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