Margie Earl Kearney Koontz 83 passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 in Bryan, Tx.

Services are set for 11:00am Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Bryan City Cemetery Graveside Service.

Margie Earl Kearney was born on June 17, 1937 to Joe and Bertha Elnora Thurman Kearney. She attended Bryan Public Schools. She was a faithful member of Lee Chapel United Methodist Church until her health began to decline. Margie was a devoted and lovely mother and always knew her role as the matriarch of her family. She was the glue that held everything together and was often looked upon by everyone for help and support. She enjoyed spending quality time with her family, playing board games with her grandchildren, scratching and winning on lottery tickets, loved cooking and watching her favorite channel The Game Show Network and old western movies. She was active in her old neighborhood and worked very closely with the City of Bryan Housing Authority as a resident liaison. She retired from Texas A&M University in 1987 while working in the creamery division on campus.

She married John C. Koontz Sr. and to this union, one son was born John C. Koontz Jr.

Preceded in death by her parents: Joe and Bertha Elnora Thurman Kearney Pillows; daughter, Shirley Kearney Kohn; grandson, Bryson Rashad Thompson; brothers, Willie Joe Kearney, Garfield and Willie Kurney.

She leaves to cherish her memories: sons: Rickey Kearney (Angela) of Duncanville, TX; John C. Koontz Jr. (Dorothy) of Bryan, TX and Curtis Ray Kennard of Houston, TX; daughters: Deborah Kearney of Bryan, TX, Wilma (Sue) Ford (James) of Houston, TX, Mitzi Hutchinson (Dennis) and Barbara Bailey (Reginald) of Pearland, TX; her only sister: Wanda Faye Pillows of Bryan, TX; grandchildren: Rev. Rod McGarthy (Stacey), Quanisha Pendergraff (William), Tynesia' Koontz, Ambra Kearney; John C. Koontz III, Broderick Wilson, Chasity Sonier, Raynell and Danyell Hutchinson, Secpral Holland; great-grandchildren, Ke'Arica Jarvis, Roderick McGarthy Jr., Jailyn Woods-McGarthy, Markayla Pendergraff, Cam'ron Brumfield, Myles McGarthy, Ashlyne Jackson, Marquise Wilson, Jae Lynn Wilson, Vershion Wilson, I'mari Bais, Zaivon Holland, Junior Holland, Andrew Holland, Andrizus Holland and a host of nieces, nephews and relatives.

Special friends: Cousin Jo Eddie Williams, Willie Ada Hickman and Alberta Bazy.

Poem

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me

And I'm not there to see;

If the sun should rise

And find your eyes

All filled with tears for me;

I know how much love you me,

As much as I love you,

And each time that you think of me,

I know you'll miss me too

So when tomorrow starts without me,

Don't think we're far apart,

For every time you think of me,

I'm right here, in your heart

-David Romano