Margaret R. Brantley

Margaret Alice Rhodes Brantley of River Landing at Sandy Ridge, Colfax, NC, died peacefully on July 19, 2015. She was born in Queenstown, MD, on Aug 22, 1921, to the late Florence McConnor Rhodes and Louis Kennard Rhodes, Sr. She graduated from Centreville High School in Centreville, MD, in 1939, and furthered her education by attending Salisbury State College and Beacom Business College. She was employed by the University of Maryland Agricultural Extension Service, and later by the Prince George’s County Board of Education, working closely with five different principals until her retirement. Margaret married former US Army Air Corp WW II attack dive bomber pilot Walter F. Brantley, Sr, on June 4, 1949. They raised a family in Camp Springs, MD, later relocating in retirement to Grasonville, MD. The family has grown into a footprint spanning from California to New York. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Brantley, Sr; four brothers and their spouses, Kennard (Mary) Rhodes, Jr, Thomas (Lauretta) Rhodes, Dr Harry (Creighton) Rhodes, and William Rhodes; and grandson, Aaron Brantley. Surviving are her three children and their spouses, Brenda Macfadden of Greensboro, NC, Karen (Henry) Clifton of Centreville, VA, and Rick (Belinda) Brantley of Greensboro, NC; six grandchildren and their spouses, Kevin Macfadden, Kelly (John) Hack, Ashley (Ryan) Poore, Lindsay Clifton, Madison and Austin Brantley; as well as two great grandchildren, Johnny & Connor Hack. She leaves many wonderful nieces, nephews and extended family members. Affectionately known as “Mom-Mom”, she had many friends and was proud to call River Landing her home in North Carolina. She especially enjoyed, and took very seriously, her frequent bridge games with her neighbors and friends. The family would like to thank River Landing staff and nurses for their compassionate care and love. A memorial mass will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 5319 Ocean Gateway, Queenstown, MD, 21658, on Monday, July 27, 2015, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial can be made to River Landing at Sandy Ridge, 1575 John Knox Drive, Colfax, NC, 27235 or to St. Peter’s Cemetery Trust, PO Box 10, Queenstown, MD, 21658.

Margaret R. Brantley

August 22, 1921 - July 19, 2015