Margie Valley Ladner Gulfport, Mississippi Obituary

Margie Valley Ladner

<p>Margie Valley Peterson Ladner found eternal rest on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 92 years old. She passed peacefully while holding her son&#39;s hand with many family members and friends close by. Margie was born February 14, 1928 to parents Florian and Margaret Peterson. She was a lifelong resident of Pass Christian, MS and attended Dedeaux School as a child.<br /> <br /> In the past, Margie could be found working at Movie Star in Poplarville, MS or at the Pass Christian Garment Factory. She then found a love for watching children as a nanny where she became &quot;Big Mama&quot; to many.<br /> <br /> Margie loved mowing grass, dancing, telling stories, Mardi Gras, and people. To those that did not know her as &quot;Big Mama,&quot; she was known as &quot;Aunt Margie,&quot; even if they were not related. She is remembered most for her unfiltered opinions, fun personality, and never meeting a stranger. She was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and would often be seen in the kitchen at church events.<br /> <br /> She was blessed with many friends that cared for, checked in, and filled her last month&rsquo;s/days with love, and the family would like to send a sincere thanks to those friends.<br /> <br /> Margie is reunited in death with her husband, Clayton Ladner; parents, Florian and Margaret Peterson; siblings, Billy Joe Peterson, Flora Peterson Roper, Juanita Peterson Allison; and son, Raymond Ladner.<br /> <br /> Margie is survived by her daughter, Janie Ladner; son, Phillip Ladner; grandson, Mark (Lisa) Ladner; 3 great grandsons, Clay Ladner, Ray Ladner, and James Braxton; and an extended group of family and friends.<br /> <br /> Visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pass Christian, MS on Friday, September 11, 2020 at 10:00 am until 11:00 am with a mass of Christian will be celebrated at 11:00 am. She will be laid to rest at her final resting place next to her parents, husband, and son in Alphonse Malley Cemetery.<br /> <br /> RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 9113 Kiln DeLisle Road, Pass Christian is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation to Sacred Heart Catholic Church be made in Margie Ladner&#39;s honor.</p>
February 14, 1928 - September 5, 202002/14/192809/05/2020
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