Margaret Moselle (Ewart) Greer

Margaret Moselle (Ewart) Greer, 88, went home on December 2, passing away at her residence on Vanderbilt Beach in Naples, Florida after a brief illness. Son Brent Greer, twin sister Martha Robey, and nephew Dan Robey were at her side. “Maggie” was born January 29, 1927 in a farmhouse at the family dairy outside Mount Vernon, Ohio, the older of twin girls. A graduate of Mt. Vernon High School, she attended Rio Grande College. During the waning days of WW2, she began working for a defense contractor in Mount Vernon in cost accounting. She followed a financial career much of her life, moving to Columbus in the late 1940s, and working for an actuarial firm in downtown Columbus. She met her husband, Eldon, on a blind date. They later married, having two sons, and founded a livestock marketing company, Delaware Livestock, where Maggie was secretary/treasurer. Residing in Columbus for their entire marriage, Maggie and Eldon later merged their firm into Heinold Hog Markets, which they would help grow into the nation’s largest hog buying company. Upon Eldon’s death in 1993, Maggie moved to Naples, where the couple had vacationed since the 1970s. She enjoyed gardening, raising a family, was an avid reader, and in her younger days was an accomplished soloist, often singing at weddings. In later years she enjoyed shelling on the beaches of Florida, traveling – making several trips to Europe -- and exploring new restaurants with friends. Through most of her life, she was very active in numerous civic organizations. Maggie was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon; her parents, Fred and Isabel Ewart; and her brother, John Ewart. She is survived by her sons, Brent, of Naples, Florida and Howard, of Westerville, Ohio; twin sister Martha, of Mount Vernon, Ohio; grandchildren Ryan, Joan, and Abby, all of Columbus, Ohio, and many beloved nieces, nephews and dear friends. A life-long member of Owl Creek Baptist Church, Utica, Ohio, she never wavered in her American Baptist faith, not fearing death. The family will receive friends from 9 am to 9:45 am Saturday, December 12 at Rutherford-Corbin Funeral Home, 515 High Street, Worthington, Ohio, where a funeral service will follow, officiated by Pastor Matt Brown of Owl Creek Baptist Church. Burial to follow at Union Cemetery, in Columbus. In lieu of flowers, please send donations in her name to VITAS Hospice Care, 4980 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 102, Naples, Florida, 34103.

Margaret Moselle (Ewart) Greer

January 29, 1927 - December 2, 2015