MARGARET EVANGELINE BURNS WEAVER, 83 of Hagerstown went to be with the Lord at her daughter's home in Martinsburg, West Virginian on Friday, October 20, 2006 surrounded by her family. She was born December 10, 1922 in Smithsburg, Maryland; she was daughter of the late Keller Burns and Nellie Lewis Burns. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Lee Weaver in 1980. She was a homemaker. In her earlier years she was employed at Interwoven. Margaret loved to write songs. She also sang and played the guitar in her church. She was of the Pentecostal Faith and a member of Miller's Gospel Tabernacle Church. Margaret was a very caring and compassionate person to everyone she came into contact with. She is survived by three daughters, Sarah Kershner of Martinsburg, West Virginia, Darla Shingler and Sherlyn Saunders both of Hagerstown, Maryland; three sons, Saul Weaver, Melvin Lee Weaver, Jr. and Steve Weaver all of Hagerstown, Maryland; three sisters, Annabelle Trace of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, Etta Katherine Brown of Sabillasville, Maryland and Imogene Jackson of Hagerstown, Maryland; thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren; and a life long friend, Kathy Alegria of Loma Linda, Californian and a special cousin, Isabelle Olsen. She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Dawn Marie Shingler and a sister, Eva Ruth Burns. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Minnich Funeral Home, 415 East Wilson Boulevard, Hagerstown, Maryland. The Rev. Tim Fisher and Rev. Joseph Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations may be mad to Hospice of The Eastern Panhandle, 122 Waverly Court, Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401.