Margaret Sellers Mrs. Ockenhouse

Wadesboro - Mrs. Margaret Sellers Heiney Ockenhouse, 80, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Anson Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Laurinburg, NC, on August 5, 1934, Margaret was a daughter of the late Beulah Cooper and James Sellers. In 1950 she married Donald Heiney Sr. and moved to Allentown, PA. There she worked over 50 years in the garment manufacturing industry, eventually retiring from TAMA Mfg. of Northampton, PA. Most recently she was married to the late Gernard Ockenhouse. Following her retirement, she returned to the Wadesboro, NC area and worked at Wendy's Restaurant for the last ten years. Survivors include: two children, Margaret Sellers (James, Jr.) of Wadesboro and Donald Heiney, Jr (Sandy) of Bath, PA; five grandchildren, Jamie Treadaway (Mike) of Polkton, James Sellers III of Wadesboro, Eric Heiney (Kelly) of Slatington, PA, Melinda Snyder (Rich) of Shippensburg, PA and Dora Margaret Burns (Jermaine) of Wadesboro; three great-grandchildren, James Dillon Sellers of Morgan City, LA, Chloe Grace Treadaway of Polkton and Kendall Heiney of Slatington, PA; an adopted daughter, Diane Frantz of Coplay, PA; and a nephew, Paul Heiney, Jr. of Emmaus, PA. She is also survived by a sister, Martha 'Pat' Leviner of Rockingham; two brothers, Jasper Sellers of Lake City, FL and Jimmy Cannon of Concord. She was predeceased by a daughter, Judy Ann Heiney, a brother, James Sellers, Sr., and both of her husbands, Donald, Sr. and Gernard. Funeral services will be 11:00AM Friday at Leavitt Funeral Home with Rev. Rodney Clements officiating. Interment will follow in Anson Memorial Park. The family will greet friends on Thursday evening from 7:00 until 8:30PM at Leavitt Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers friends are invited to make a contribution in Margaret's name to: Red Hill Brotherhood, c/o Kay Benton, PO Box 305, Ansonville NC 28007.