Margie Davis Close, age 87, of Olive Branch, Mississippi passed away Wednesday at Methodist Olive Branch in Mississippi. She was a Methodist and was retired after 25 years with the Castner Knott Company in Donelson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyte Close; parents, Tal and Myrtle Davis; granddaughter, Jamie Hobbs; and six sisters, Marie Robinson, Wilma Cubbins, Ova Driver, Lena Vanderpool, Edith Seals and Alta Vandergriff.

Survivors include a daughter, Vickie and Ray Dupree of Mississippi. A son, Jim and Phyllis Close of Mt. Juliet. Two grandsons, Alan and Jessie Dupree of Mississippi and Todd Close of Mt. Juliet. Great grandchildren, Bailey Hobbs of Mt. Juliet, Mikee Brown of Murfreesboro, and Emma Grace Dupree of Mississippi. Two great great grandchildren, Brinley Brown and Rilynn Evans of Mt. Juliet. Two brothers-in-law, Paul Close of Smithville and Otis Close of McMinnville. Two sisters-in-law, Doris Estes of Smithville and Margie and A.W. Patterson of Mt. Juliet.

The funeral service was held Saturday, May 11, 2019 Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Kenneth Clayton and Alan Ray Dupree will officiate and burial followed in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.

Serving as pallbearers were Mickee Brown, Alan Dupree, Barry Close, Ray Dupree, Tim Robinson, Jerry Driver, Richard Close and Stephen Estes.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.