Marjorie "Margie" Tygart, 92 of Nashville died Sunday March 24, 2019 at her residence.

She was born January 17, 1927 in Berrien County to the late Jim West and the late Emma Jones West.   She was a homemaker, very involved with the Nashville Woman's Club where she was the President Emeritus and with all beautification projects within the City of Nashville, with special attention to the cemeteries.  She was PTA president, member of the  Library Board, Better Hometown, Historical Society and Adult Literacy program.  She was the census coordinator for Berrien County in the 1960's and carried the torch for the 1996 Olympics.  She assisted her granddaughter in providing floral arrangements for a luncheon at the White House in Washington D.C for First Lady Melania Trump.  She was an avid bridge player within several clubs, a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church and the Widow of James Charles "Jimmy" Tygart who died in 1995.  She and Jimmy were instrumental in the formation of Camp Tygart.  She was preceded in death by son-in-law: Sam Griner; 2 sisters: Myrtice McKinnon and Dorothy Minchew; 4 brothers: Raymond Shirah, Dick West, Luther Shirah and Earl Shirah.

She is survived by 3 daughters: Lana Griner of  Brooklet, Peggy (Granville) Beam of Louisville, KY and Cindy Tygart of Nashville; 2 sons: Jim (Kathy) Tygart of Eatonton and Tim Tygart (Gloria Douglas) of Nashville; 11 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren; brother: Judson West of Jacksonville, FL.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday March 27, 2019 at 11 AM in the Nashville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Addington officiating.  Mr. Jim Tygart will deliver the eulogy.  Interment will follow in Tygart Cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 PM.  Memorials are requested to Nashville United Methodist Church, the City of Nashville specifically for the cemeteries, Nashville Woman's Club scholarship fund or Camp Tygart.