Margaret Lowther Bridges Thompson passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, shortly after happily celebrating her 90th birthday. She was preceded in death by Edwin Little Bridges, husband of 36 years, and Bernie Thompson, husband of 20 years.
Margie was born in Butchersville, West Virginia, and raised in Arlington, Virginia. After attending Mary Washington College for two years she bravely boarded a train headed south to attend the University of Alabama. There she fell under the spell of Edwin Bridges’ baby blue eyes after he serenaded her outside her dorm. The two married and made their life in Homewood, Alabama, raising their family there. She had a degree in education from the University of Alabama and a master’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She was a teacher in the Birmingham school system for more than 20 years.
Margie was an avid gardener, an accomplished knitter and could make an amazing pound cake. Most notably, though, she loved people and was a good friend — faithfully serving, supporting and encouraging others throughout her life. She was most proud of her family, and their strength and commitment to one another.
She is survived by her three daughters, Ann Bridges Steely (Phillip Steely), Mary Beth Adams and Julia Gunter (Mike Gunter); her six grandchildren, Sarah Grace Gunter, Whit Adams, Jackson Gunter, Caroline Adams, Ben Gunter and Margaret Anne Gunter; as well as many nieces and nephews.
The family is immensely grateful to the entire staff at The Harbor at Opelika for helping Margie be at home with them over the last two years and the hospice team at Bethany House for their tenderness over the last two weeks. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial gift to either of these remarkable agencies.
There will be a memorial service at Bluff Park United Methodist Church in Hoover, Alabama, on Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m., with visitation beginning at 10:30 a.m.
