Margaret Dorricott Owen

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Margaret Dorricott Owen, born Feb. 17, 1927 in Powderly, Alabama in her parent's family home. She was the youngest of four children to Fredrick Dorricott II and Mary Robinson Dorricott.

She passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016.

Mrs. Margaret Owen was a member of Fairhope United Methodist Church. She was fondly referred to as; "Mayor Margaret" of East Gate subdivision and was editor of their monthly newsletter for over 22 years.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hubert Owen; brothers, Fredrick Robinson Dorricott III, George Edwin Dorricott, William James Lloyd "BJ" Dorricott, all of Birmingham, Alabama; and a son-in-law, Russell Fischer of Grass Valley, California.

She leaves behind her three children, Linda Gail Owen Fischer of Grass Valley, California, Charles Richard Owen of Wasilla, Alaska and George Edward Owen (Shuet Mui) of Kodiak, Alaska.

Margaret also leaves behind one granddaughter, Suzanne Marie Owen of Charlotte, North Carolina. Margaret Owen also leaves behind three nieces and two nephews, Marcy (Dorricott) Jones of Santa Rosa, Florida, Keith Dorricott of Wake Forest, North Carolina, Glen Dorricott of Melbourne, Florida; Deborah Jane (Dorricott) Coleman of Birmingham, Alabama and Betty Phillips of Saraland, Alabama.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 21, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home, Fairhope.

The family will receive friends on Friday from 1 p.m. until time of the service.

Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Fairhope.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Heart Association or Kindred Hospice Foundation, 9805 Millwood Circle, Suite D, Daphne, AL. 36526.

Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 19698 Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL. 36532, www.wolfefuneralhomes.com.