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Margaret Ruth Dollarhite

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Margaret Ruth Dollarhite, 91, of Dewitt, Michigan, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019, at Gunnisonville Meadows in Lansing, Michigan.

Margaret was born in Elm Hall, Michigan Sept. 16, 1927, the daughter of Arthur C. and Pearl M. (Barnes) Ries. She graduated from Fulton High School with the class of 1945. On Oct. 5, 1945, Margaret married Eugene C. Dollarhite in Lansing. Together, they shared 59 years of marriage, prior to his death Oct. 16, 2004.

Margaret was a talented seamstress. She sewed from an early age making Barbie clothes to wedding dresses, even sewing clothing for many entertainers in Branson. In her youth, Margaret delivered the GRIT newspaper on her bicycle all over the rural area in which she lived. She later worked for the Chrysler Trim Plant in Lyons, Michigan for 17 years. Margaret resided most of her adult life in DeWitt, Michigan and in Highlandville.Margaret is survived by seven children, Max "Marvin,” Todd and wife Marsha, Dean and wife Judy, Ronald and wife Deana, Debra, Randall and wife Debrah, and John and wife Judy Dollarhite. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

The family would like to thank the staff of Gunnisonville Meadows and The Care Team Hospice for their excellent care of their mother.

Memorials may be made to The Care Team Hospice, 30600 Northwestern Highway, Suite 245, Farmington Hills, MI 48334. Online condolences may be made at www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.


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