Margaret Louise Rathburn's Obituary
RATHBURN, Margaret Louise Kistner, Age 88 of Nashville, TN passed away September 8, 2009 at St. Thomas Hospital. She was born in Nashville in1921 to the late Boyd Estell Kistner and Ollie Mai Blaylock Kistner. She was married to the Late Earl L. Rathburn Sr. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by 1 sister and 6 brothers. She was a member of Trinity Lane Church of Christ, who loved singings and baking for the sick and afflicted. She is survived by her children, Richard Perry Canaday (Sally Sykes), Earl Louis Rathburn Jr. (Mary Ann), Patricia Ann Parks (Rukmin, Shanti, Cindy), and Eva Mai Phillips (Bobby); a brother, Charles Herman Kistner; 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren. The Funeral Ceremony will be conducted on Friday September 11, 2009 at 2PM in the chapel of Spring Hill Funeral Home with Bro. Thomas Snow officitating. Interment will follow in Historic Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 10AM-8PM and on Friday from 10AM-2PM at Spring Hill. Arrangements by: SPRING HILL FUNERAL HOME & CEMTERY 5110 Gallatin Road at Briley Parkway, Nashville, TN 37216 (615)865-1101.
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