Margaret Pilgrim, 56, of Lepanto, died on Thursday, May 15, 2003 at her home.

Born is Russellville, Ark. on October 14, 1946, Pilgrim was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Lepanto and worked in the bookkeeping department of Amercian Greetings. She was preceded in death by her father, Oscar Wirth and sister, Polly Wirth.

Survivors include her husband, Mack Pilgrim of Lepanto; her mother, Maggie Worth; one son, Ronnie Pilgrim of Lepanto; one daughter, Regina Long of Lepanto; four brothers, Thomas Wirth of Holly, Mich., Jerry Wirth of Lepanto, Billy Wirth of West Memphis, and Dutch Wirth of Glendale, Ariz.; four sisters, Mary Pilgrim of Lepanto, Emma Goldsworth of Wixom, Mich., Lettie Humphrey of Wixom, Mich., and Ella Cole of Carson, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.

Services were held on Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 2 p.m. with Bro. Jim Duffel officiating. Interment followed at Potter Memorial Cemetery with Tim Benton, Eddie Boon, Stan Hattle, David May, Curon Turner and Roger Tyler serving as pallbearers.