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Margaret Burks , 99, of Flowery Branch died Tuesday. Her funeral was held Friday morning at First Baptist Church where she was an active member for many years
The pastor stood behind the flower-draped casket and jokingly urged mourners to try to keep up with the hearse that carried the body of Margaret Burks. “Margaret had one speed,” said the Rev. Chuck Nation, pastor of First Baptist Church of Flowery Branch. “When I talk about not driving less than 80 miles per hour or stopping at stop signs, that was the way Margaret drove.