Margaret Montgomery Bondurant

Margaret Montgomery Bondurant died on April 10, 2017 in Little Rock. She was the daughter of John W. and Zula Thompson Montgomery. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mason, that passed away November 9, 2015; her parents and her brother, John. Margaret was born on November 1, 1925 in Albany, Georgia. She spent her early years in Hartselle, Alabama where she went through all of her school years. She received a BA from Howard College (now Samford University) in Birmingham. Margaret met her future husband, Mason Bondurant and they were married on June 4, 1946. Mason was in Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. She continued her education earning an MRE. Together they worked at small churches in Oklahoma. When the Korean Conflict began, Mason joined the Army, as a chaplain and Margaret moved back to Hartselle. When Mason came back from Korea, he was stationed at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. He accepted the pastorate at Trinity Baptist Church. Margaret was always the consummate preacher's wife. She worked with the youth of the church and sang in the choir. In 1962, Mason accepted the pastorate at First Baptist Church in Dumas. When they lived in Dumas, Margaret began teaching school. During the summers she would travel to Monticello to take classes to qualify for different subjects. She taught many courses in Dumas and Tillar. She always continued to be very active in the church. In 1970, they went to First Baptist Church in Jacksonville. She taught in the Pulaski County School System. When Mason resigned from First Baptist Church they applied to be missionaries. This had been a lifelong dream for Margaret. They served together in Ecuador and Venezuela. When those assignments were over, they accepted another one in Senegal, West Africa. After their return from Africa, they worked on their garden and served in many central Arkansas churches. Margaret took up the art of hand quilting and it became a passion as her children married and had children. She was a loving wife and mother and never had a bad word to say, because she always saw the best in everyone. She is survived by her four children, Paula Melody (Steve), John Bondurant (Debbie), Philip Bondurant (Amanda) and Joanna Wilson (Steve); nine grandchildren, Meredith-Melody Hubbell (Andrew), Isaac Bondurant (Jennifer), Hannah Bondurant, Daniel Bondurant, Paul Bondurant, Samuel Bondurant, Sarah Bondurant, Alicia Birmingham (Patrick) and Zak Wilson; seven great-grandchildren, Emma and Evelyn Hubbell, Jonathan, Caleb, and David Bondurant, Ray and Meara Birmingham. Each and every one had a quilt made for them. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, April 14, 2017 at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Arkansas 7211, (501) 224-8300. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church, 501 N. Shackleford, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com\chenal.