Margaret G. Harley

Margaret Gaynelle Harley (nee Randolph) was born in Kannapolis NC on January 11, 1933, and she went to be with the Lord on April 21, 2024 at the age of 91. In 1952, Margaret graduated from A. L. Brown High School, married Ray Keith Hart, and was employed by Cannon Mills as a weaver. Margaret and Keith had four children: daughters Kema, Linda and Glenda, and son Ray Keith Jr. Prior to her divorce with Keith in 1970, Margaret passed the North Carolina Realtor exam on her first attempt, of which she was very proud. In August 1974, Margaret married Ralph Hendrix Harley of Charleston, SC where they lived for 17 years prior to Ralph’s passing in 1991 of cancer. Margaret loved history and developed a passion for genealogy. For nearly 30 years, Margaret researched her family tree and later donated her research to several libraries. Based on her extensive research, Margaret was admitted into the following organizations: National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, National Society Magna Charta Dames, Plantagenet Society, Colonial Order of the Crown, Americans of Royal Descent, and the Emperor Charlemagne Society. She was extremely proud of these achievements. Margaret loved helping people; she was an Advantage volunteer for many years with Roper Hospital in Charleston, SC. Her volunteer duties included introducing guest speakers, giving tours of Roper Hospital’s oncology department, exercising with her fellow Mall Walkers, and hosting Advantage tea parties. She also loved to host informal teas for family and friends. As she became less active, Margaret enjoyed working in her garden, a proper cup of tea, and anything on the History Channel. Margaret entered hospice care in September, 2021 where she remained until her passing. Margaret was preceded in death by her father Chenee Randolph, mother Odessa Randolph (nee Honeycutt), her sister Retter Randolph, and her twin brothers Glenn and Lynn Randolph. Margaret leaves behind her three daughters, Kema Austin, twins Linda Hart and Glenda Hart, and her son Ray K. Hart Jr. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 noon on June 22, 2024 at the Carolina Memorial Park of Concord-Kannapolis in the Mausoleum Chapel; 601 Mt. Olivet Road, Kannapolis, NC 28083. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the American Diabetes Association would be welcome.

Margaret G. Harley

January 11, 1933 - April 22, 2024