Margot Deane Wingert

Margot Deane Wingert, age 90, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.

The family will have a private inurnment for Margot at a later date.

Margot was born on January 2, 1930 to the late Clyde Edward Jones and Verl Brown Jones in Ottumwa, Iowa. While living in Batesville, Margot and her late husband, Kenneth Donald Wingert had three children together and were members of the First United Methodist Church. She was retired from the IBM Department at Northwest Community College. Margot and Kenneth also managed a Holiday Retirement Corporation. In her younger days, she enjoyed golf and girls’ trips with her two daughters. She loved to read and was an avid bridge player.

The family she leaves behind includes her two daughters, Linda Wilkerson (James) of Trimble, TN, and Jann O’Neal- Hudson (Richard) of Southaven, MS; one son, Steve Wingert of Batesville, MS; 6 grandchildren, Vicki Phelps (Jason), Michael Wilkerson (Amanda), Kalley Head (James), Cotton O’Neal, Kit Wingert (Heather) and Kelli Wallace; and 12 great grandchildren.

Along with her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by one sister, Barbara Jones.

Those wishing to send a memorial contribution in lieu of flowers may do so to the First United Methodist Church of Batesville (119 Panola Ave., Batesville MS 38606).