Marjorie Heggins

Marjorie Heggins “One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.” Psalm 27:4 The beautiful Marjorie Walker Heggins was born on August 23, 1932, in Clarendon County, South Carolina, to the late Silas Walker, Sr., and Carrie Rhodes Walker. She was the twelfth child of seventeen siblings. The number twelve is very important to God and it represents the number of perfection and authority. Marjorie Heggins was the epitome of perfection is all that she embarked upon and she definitely knew and stood in her authority in Christ and in her life endeavors. Her early childhood education was completed at the Melina Parochial School, where she studied piano. Between the ages of 12 and 15 she was the pianist for the Junior Choir at Melina Presbyterian Church in Gable, South Carolina. She attended the Findley High School and graduated with honors. After high school, she enrolled at the Harbison Junior College for one year before transferring to South Carolina State College in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Marjorie graduated from South Carolina State with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1957. After graduating, she taught fifth grade and music at Steven Elementary School in Chesterfield, S.C. One year later, she moved to New York City and began her career as a social worker for the Department of Children’s Services for the City of New York. In this role she provided counseling for families in crisis situations, protective services for children, and served as a liaison for the NYC Police Department Sex Crime Unit, Queens County District Attorney’s Office, and the NYC Board of Education. Never content and always striving, Marjorie returned to school in 1984 to attend Stony Brook State University, on full scholarship, and graduated with her Masters of Social Work in 1985. In 1985, she also became a duly initiated member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., through the New York Alumnae Chapter. Marjorie continued her work as a social worker until her retirement at the age of 58, when she moved to Atlanta, Georgia in 1990. Retirement did not last long for her and she soon became restless with her time. She decided to do “something new” and for two years she sold new homes for Pulte Home Builders in the Atlanta area. Marjorie was extremely successful as a real estate salesperson and was ranked #2 out of 35 sales persons for the company. For the two years she worked for Pulte Home Builders she was always a member of the Million Dollar Circle and in 1993 she placed second in the company for Salesperson of the Year for closing over 5 Million Dollars in Sales. Marjorie had many talents and hobbies and she loved to shop, cook, decorate, and garden. These were the things that brought her tremendous pleasure in her life. She knew the location of every TJ Maxx, Macys, Dillard’s, and Premium Outlets in the metro Atlanta area. She selflessly shared her talents with everyone, especially during the holidays. It was always her pleasure to host Thanksgiving and Christmas meals at her home to her family, friends, and her children’s friends. Everyone was welcomed to partake of her delicious home cooking and hospitality. Her home was always filled with love, laughter and joy. When springtime came, she busied herself with planting a flower garden that was admired by all. She loved to dig in the dirt and make things beautiful. She was married to the love of her life, Lugene Heggins for over 50 years. A loving and devoted husband, they shared many wonderful years as husband and wife. He was always her strong, silent, warrior throughout their journey. Their life together is a testimony of the true love and devotion. She also leaves to cherish her memory her legacy of three children, Wayne Russell McFadden, Cheryl Lynne (Eric) Brown, Amy Nicole (Jeff) Zink; two grandchildren, Ashleigh Marjorie McFadden, and Eric Dwaine Brown, II; three brothers, Henry Walker, Robert (Cassie) Walker, Sr., William (Margaret) Walker; one sister, Carrie (James) Rogers, and a host of nieces, nephews, friends, Sorors and neighbors, all whom she loved dearly. Funeral: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10AM at House of Hope Church 4650 Flat Shoals Pkwy, Decatur, GA., 30034 Visitation Tuesday, December 20, 2016 10AM-8pm with Wake/Omega Service 7PM-8PM. Gregory B. Levett & Sons, Funeral Home, 4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy, Decatur, GA., 30034. 404-241-5656.

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Marjorie Heggins

December 13, 2016