Margaret Blanche Upchurch

Margaret Blanche Brown Upchurch, 96, has died on August 24, 2019. She was born to William Argo Brown and Blanche Wall Brown, at home on Route 2, Selma, North Carolina on August 17, 1923. She began her family life, after marrying Robert Ivan Upchurch of Raleigh, NC, initially living with the Willie Finch family near the Fairgrounds. An outgrowth of Margarets love of church work, public school teaching would be her lifelong career. She taught elementary school for a total of 32 years, in Micro, NC; Elementary in Angier, NC.; and Swift Creek Elementary in Raleigh; she also served as Sunday School Superintendent at Carolina Pines Baptist Church, in Raleigh, for a time. Preceded in death by her husband, Margaret is celebrated, missed and mourned by her four sons; Wayne, Robert, Samuel and Ronald; two daughters-in-law; Deborah Upchurch and Patricia Upchurch; as well as by 5 grandchildren and 3-great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be Sunday Sept. 15, at 3:00 PM at Bryan-Lee Funeral Chapel, Garner. The family will receive friends after the service. Sharing of stories among family and friends will comprise much of the 3 PM service. Please no floral wreaths or bouquets. Margarets service to young people and community can be honored by giving to Amedisys Hospice Franklinton, NC (amedisys.com).