OBITUARY: MARGARET A. (BURCH) (TODD) PUCKETT

Submitted by: Leona Johnson

Source: "The Daily News", Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington, 1 Aug 1995

Margaret A. (Burch-Todd) Puckett, 78, of 2675 Beech St., Longview, died July 30,
1995 at home.  She was born June 10, 1917 in Leland, Ore., to Walter and Lola
(Collins) Burch, and came to the local area from Florence, Ore. in 1925.  Her
first husband, Hiley Avril Todd, died in 1953. Her second husband, Charles L.
Puckett, died in 1963.  She was also preceded in death by two sons, Ronald Todd
in 1993, and Randy Todd in 1988; two daughters, Norma Jean Lewellen in 1956, and
Bonnie Burpee in 1991; two brothers, Loren Burch in 1949, and Archie Burch in
1995; and a sister, Gertrude Brent in 1991.  Survivors include a son, Gerald
Todd Sr. of Toutle; three brothers, Vern Burch and Dave Burch, both of Longview,
and Keith Burch of South gate, Calif.; a sister, Virginia Seigel of Longview. 11
grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.  Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m. Wednesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor David Crauer officiating.
Memorial contribution may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 3434
Martin Way N.E. Olympia, Wash 98506 or Washington State Heart Association, P. O.
Box 271, Longview Wash 98632. Cremation has taken place under the direction of
Columbia Funeral Service.