Margaret Ann Packer Thornburg

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Dec. 5, 1931 – July 14, 2018

NATCHEZ — Services for Margaret Ann Packer Thornburg, 86, of Natchez, who died Saturday, July 14, 2018, at her residence, will be 11 a.m. today at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church on Morgantown Road with the Rev. John Altman and the Rev. Daniel Speed officiating.
Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time today at the church.
Mrs. Thornburg was born Dec. 5, 1931, the daughter of Alvin and Beulah Batterman.
She was a member of Lovely Lane United Methodist Church.
Thornburg will be fondly remembered by the many customers she assisted during her more than 32 years as an associate at McRae’s and Belk — before that at J.C. Penney.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Milton Packer; and two sisters, twin sister, Lee Shepherd and Frances Lackley.
Survivors include her husband, Lloyd Thornburg; three sons, Wayne Packer, Doug Packer and wife, Leann, and Keith Packer and wife, Loretta; five grandchildren, one sister, Jane Myers and husband, Larry; one brother, Bob Batterman and wife, Jean; six sisters-in-law; 10 brothers-in-law; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at lairdfh.com.