Margaret Lingerfelt Bivens

Margaret Lingerfelt Bivens, 79, formerly of Lexington was called into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on September 30, 2010. Margaret was a resident of Stanley Total living Center in Stanley, NC. She was born on May 21, 1931 to Eugene and Sarah Lingerfelt in Rock Hill, SC. Margaret was reunited in Heaven with her husband, her parents, her sister, Elizabeth Branch and her brothers James and Jerry Lingerfelt. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 4, at Madison Heights Freewill Baptist Church in Reeds, NC at 2 pm. Following internment, at Forest Hill Cemetery, friends and family are invited to gather for a celebration meal at Madison Heights FWB fellowship hall. Margaret was united in marriage to George Flay Bivens on November 28, 1947 at Lexington, NC. Their union was blessed with three daughters and one son. Sandra Bivens Smith and her husband Avon of Charlotte, NC, Gilda Bivens Spiegel and her husband Walter, Sherri Bivens Jordan and her husband Danny and Gary Bivens all of Lexington, NC. She is further survived by eight grandchildren; Mikki Bowley Halbach and her husband Fred, Kaukauna, WI, Amy Jo McCranie and her husband Trent, Iron Station, NC, Eric Hudson, Jacksonville, FL, GSE-3 Johnathan Spiegel, USS Stockdale, San Diego, CA, and Natalie Hudson, Joshua Spiegel and Alicia, Brandi Parks and her husband Chad, Amy Lynn Jarvis and her husband John all of Lexington. A sister, Lorene George of Lexington. Great Grandchildren; Alexandria, Emma, Wyatt, Devan, Coll, Elliot, Caleb, Lucas, Kaytlin, Noah, Reagan, Ian, Lydia, Aiden and Adam. Davidson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.davidsonfuneralhome.net