Obituary of Margie June Sheats

Margie was born July 8, 1923 and passed away peacefully on February 21, 2017. She was born in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to Charlie and Lula Sumpter. Her family came to California seeking work in the 1930’s and eventually moved to Gridley where Margie attended local schools. Margie worked at Brown and Company for 35 years. Many people will remember her for her helpfulness while shopping for clothing. She considered her co-worker Russell Demes as her second son. Margie was an active member of Gridley First Baptist Church for many years and served others in many capacities. She loved her church family. Margie was married to I.J. Sheats for over 70 years. She is survived by one son Richard (Dianne), one grand-daughter Debbie Sheats, great-grandchildren Brandon McBride, Jacob Sheats, Dominique Tuman, Justen Sheats (Cecily), Luke Stanton, Miranda Brown (Tyler), Shelby Eidson, and several great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband I.J. and precious grandson Rick Sheats. Mom will be remembered for her love and kindness, her incredibly strong work ethic and her faith in her Lord. She loved spending time with her Sheats Family Sisters, visiting, fishing with Uncle Dee, Aunt Laverne, and Aunt Bea, and enjoying family get-togethers at Aunt AvaLee’s home. One of the highlights of her life was visiting Denmark and parts of Europe with Dianne to see her granddaughter Debbie during Debbie’s year as an exchange student. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be held in the gazebo at Gridley Biggs Cemetery on Friday March 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM. The family suggests contributions to the Youth Fund at The First Baptist Church 100 Vermont Street, Gridley, CA 95948.