Franklin – Margaret Shenstone Chase, 78, passed away July 19, 2017 at her home. Margaret was born in Leicester, England and worked for over forty years in retail sales as manager of G.C. Murphy, Ames and Cato. She enjoyed scrapbooking, camping, gardening, country line dancing and karaoke.

Margaret was predeceased by her parents, Harold and Connie Kirk Shenstone, a brother Eric Harold Shenstone and her companion of thirty years Tommy Holland.

Left to cherish her memory is her son Rusty Chase, three granddaughters, Lindsey Chase, Lauren Chase Acey and Leigh-Ann Chase, three great grandchildren, Eastyn, Annistyn and Bristyn Acey, a sister-in-law Dorothy Mae Shenstone and caregivers, Gloria Wiggins and Regina Crockett.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at 7 to 8:30PM Sunday July 23, 2017 in Wright Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Dachshund Rescue of North America, 7821 Sabre Ct., Manassas, VA 20109. www.wrightfuneralhome.org