Margaret Hiller
Age - 103
December 9, 2023
Mary Margaret "Peggy" Potter Hiller passed away on December 4, 2023, at her home in Birmingham, Alabama. Only days shy of 104 years old, she was able to enjoy the company of her family and friends until her last moments.
Peggy was born on December 17, 1919, to Ella Leota Sparks Potter and Louis Horace Frederick Potter in Chattanooga, Tennessee. After graduating from Chattanooga High School, she attended Edmondson School of Business. When her family moved to Birmingham, Alabama in 1939, she worked at Yeilding Brothers and Prudential.
In 1947, Peggy married George Samuel Hiller Jr. of Jasper, Alabama. She became the gracious "First Lady of Jasper" when George was elected mayor in 1949. Peggy worked alongside her husband in civic affairs and in the family's pharmacy, Peoples Drug Store, which was a landmark in Jasper for 63 years. During the years at Peoples Drug, she enjoyed working with two other George Samuel Hillers-her son and her father-in-law-three generations of Hiller pharmacists.
Peggy and George celebrated 50 years of marriage before George's passing in 1998. She was proud to be the matriarch of a large family and is survived by her three children, George Samuel Hiller III (Lynda), Margaret Hastings Hiller Bentley (Danny), and Mary Ellen Hiller Holladay (Hugh); five grandchildren (who called her "MeMaw"), Luther Daniel Bentley IV (Aimee), Mary Margaret Hiller Plumridge (Scott), Maryellen Bentley Stockton (Matt), Rebecca Anne Hiller Moore (Robert), and Kathryn Hastings Holladay; and 11 great grandchildren, Luther Daniel Bentley V, Annalee Hastings Bentley, George Basil Stockton, Mae Hastings Plumridge, Charles Samuel Bentley, Robert Dunseath Moore IV, Elizabeth Clare Plumridge, Tristan James Bentley, Anna Frances Plumridge, Margaret Winifred Stockton, and George Hiller Moore.
Peggy was predeceased by her husband (George Samuel Hiller, Jr. ); her sisters (Edna Potter and Carolyn Oppenborn); her brother (Louis Horace Potter Jr. ); and both of her parents.
Peggy, a dedicated witness in the service of Christ, recognized her blessings and was generous in sharing with others. She was a member of First Christian Church in Jasper, Alabama, where she was the first female Elder, a Sunday school teacher, and a member of the choir. Upon her move back to Birmingham in 2005, she attended Valley Christian Church. Peggy studied the Bible and regularly composed devotionals. She had just completed writing one for Christmas of 2023.
Peggy loved words. She was a poet, especially around the holidays. Her rhyming toasts were a much-anticipated tradition during Hiller family gatherings. Along with her Bible, she kept a book of crossword puzzles on her end table. When she stumbled upon a good riddle, she loved sharing it. No doubt, many of her friends and family keep Peggy's writings and shared words alongside their favorite keepsakes. Her clever voice will echo among the many people she loved and who loved her.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to the loving caregivers from Concierge Caregivers.
Funeral services will be held at Valley Christian Church, 2600 Cherokee Place, Mountain Brook, Alabama 35216 on December 22, 2023, with visitation at 1:00 PM and service at 2:00 PM. The family welcomes flowers, and memorial donations may be made to Valley Christian Church.Show more
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