Margaret Ann (Gears) Bolton

Margaret Ann (Gears) Bolton, 77, of Harrisonburg, passed away on Thursday February 23, 2017 at the Sentara RMH Medical Center.
Mrs. Bolton was born on October 2, 1939 in Chestertown, Maryland and was a daughter of the late James Thomas and Margaret Daisy (Morris) Gears. She worked for many years as a floral designer for Michaels. She enjoyed working with silk flowers and attending craft shows. She also decorated cakes for Food Lion. Margaret Ann liked crocheting, baking and spending time with her family. She was a member of Greenmount Church of the Brethren.
On April 25, 1958 she married Nathan Bolton who preceded her in death on February 28, 1998.
She is survived by her children, James Lester Bolton of Richmond, Dwight Leonard Bolton of Richmond, Tammy Ann Spitzer and husband Daryl of Harrisonburg, Mark Lynn Bolton and wife Janice of Harrisonburg; brother Thomas Gears of Delaware; grandchildren, Jeremy Spitzer and wife Erika, Jordan Spitzer and wife Alicia, Lyndsey Bolton and fiance Clarence Rohrer, Joshua Bolton, Kayla Bolton, Kendra Bolton, Kara Bolton; and a great-granddaughter, Gracelynn Spitzer. In addition to her husband and parents, she was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law Cathy Bolton and her siblings, Henry Gears, Larry Gears, Elsie Bryden, Mabel Gears and Gove Gears.
A memorial service will be held on Monday February 27, 2017 at 11 am at Greenmount Church of the Brethren with Pastors Roger Dove and Jim Harrison officiating.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from 1 until 3 PM at the McMullen Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Greenmount Church of the Brethren, C/O The Margaret Ann Bolton Memorial Fund, 4881 Greenmount Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802.
Those wishing may share a memory or an online condolence by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com
Arrangements entrusted to the McMullen Funeral Home.

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