Margaret Lowery Ledwig Partin January 24, 1929 — December 23, 2024

Her guideposts were always her family and enduring faith as a devoted Catholic. At the age of 12, Margaret began her dutiful service to the church by cleaning St. Agnes Catholic Church in Edna every Saturday to help prepare for the weekend services.

After graduating from high school at 16 in 1945, she moved from Edna to San Antonio to attend Draughn’s Business College, where she trained to become an administrative assistant. At 18 while working to complete her studying at Draughn’s, Edna native and writer, I.T. Taylor requested that she return home to assist him with completing his historical anthology entitled The Cavalcade of Jackson County.

Margaret was known for her incredible attention to detail and steadfast love of the written word. As a voracious reader, you would often find her reading her daily newspaper, countless books and magazines. She continued her service as a secretary throughout her career working for local businesses such as HOLT Machinery and the downtown law offices of Hope, Holman and Georges before retiring in 1993.

Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie and Lloyd Lowery, sister Marie Gwosdz Joseph, her first husband John J. Ledwig and stepson David Partin. She is survived by her second husband, Gene Partin, daughter Margie Willingham and son in law Joe, son Robert Ledwig and daughter in law Janie, son Stephen Ledwig and son Timothy Ledwig and daughter in law Patti, stepdaughter Carol Dreyer and stepdaughter Elaine Partin, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the residents and staff of Esplanade Gardens for their care and support of Margaret while she was a resident.

A Rosary will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 9 a.m. at St. Gerard’s Catholic Church located at 1523 Iowa St., San Antonio, Texas 78203.

A Funeral Mass will follow the Rosary at 9:30 a.m. at St. Gerard’s Catholic Church located at 1523 Iowa St., San Antonio, Texas 78203.

A Committal Service will be held on Thursday January 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM at The Archdiocese of San Antonio Holy Cross Cemetery located at 17501 Nacogdoches Road, San Antonio, Texas 78266.