Margaret Wey
March 17, 1930 - May 12, 2020
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Margaret Ann Piland Wey passed away on May 12, 2020. She was born on March 17, 1930, in Dallas, Texas, only daughter of her father, Vollie Sr. (a Southern Baptist pastor), and her mother, Margaret. She had two older brothers, Travis and Vollie Jr. (Bob). She graduated from Yale, Oklahoma High School in 1947, and finished nurses training as an RN in 1950. She married Paul Prosius Wey, Jr. in April of 1953. They had one son, David, and one adopted daughter, Loretta D'Ann. They made their first home in Duncan, OK, and then moved to Vinita OK (north of Tulsa) to open a KOA Campground business in 1968. After their son graduated from high school in 1975, they moved to Rogers, Arkansas. They relocated to Indianapolis in 1982, where Margaret continued to work as a nurse. Along with her son and his family, she converted to Orthodox Christianity in 1994, and remained a faithful parishioner and attendee until shortly before her death. Margaret was deeply committed to the care of others. In particular, she cared for her brother Travis Piland (died August 4, 1952); and she kept in her own home her father (1963), her mother (1988) and her husband Paul (1993) until their passing. She suffered the loss of her daughter Dee to cancer in 2006. She was a devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, known to all by her sweet disposition which never waned, despite the hardships and disappointments of life. She died on May 12, 2020, in Indianapolis, Indiana, at the age of 90, from complications of the Coronavirus. She is survived by her son, Rev. Fr. David Wey, his wife Janene, their children Abigail, Jonathan (Elesha) and Jesse (Laura), granddaughters Amy and Ch'tara, grandsons Stephen and Joshua, and numerous great-grandchildren. Memorial donations in her name may be given to her parish, Ss. Constantine and Elena Orthodox Church, 3237 W. 16th Street, Indianapolis IN, 46222.
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Rusty & Marie Parson
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Marie and I want to let you know how sorry we are for your lose. We are going to miss Margaret very much. We both loved her very much.
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Jacquelyn Murphy
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Margaret was always so happy to see friends, especially the youngest amongst us! She would always make herself available to babysit Matthias. She was so proud of her son Fr. David in his calling as a priest, and beamed with joy and honor when present at our church services. Often surrounded by many generations of family, she was greatly loved. Memory eternal to a friend whose life was well lived!
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David and Susie Beck
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May her memory be eternal! Condolences to the family.
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Janene Wey
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As her daughter-in-law, I used to smile to myself as she sat in her wheelchair near the communion line, and folks would come along after communing and touch your hand, greet her, hug her, kiss her… she was “holding court with her subjects...”
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Susan McDonald
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Margaret couldn't drive herself to the grocery store after she was dealing with numbness in her feet, so we'd go shopping together. We became good friends. I loved to hear her reminisce about her growing up in her family, because the love that she had for her parents and brothers radiated out as she told the stories. Later when visiting her at the nursing home whenever she talked about her great grandchildren all cares would melt away and her face shined.
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Susie Beck
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Margaret was like the church grandma. She always had a smile on her face and all the children adored her. I can remember when she took upon herself to gather pictures of all the church children to hang on the bulletin board across from the kiosk. She loved each child in the parish as if it were her own. When I think of godly women in the bible, I think of Margaret. She will be greatly missed. May her memory be eternal!