Margaret Fay (Lewis) Mercer, age 93, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012 in Arcadia. She was born February 26, 1919 in Frances, Kentucky moving to Brownville-Gardner area as an infant and remained in that area all her life, except for another short move to Illinois as a child. . She was a rancher s wife during the depression and screw worm era where mornings were early, days were long, and work was hard. She was known by all around, especially the cowboys that would come to help with the ranch work, for her excellent cooking. She continued to cook for her family and friends and the cowboys up until this last year. Margaret, or Mema to most, will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with all her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had her own cows and enjoyed taking care of them. She loved to cook, can, sew, work in her yard and was able to do these things up until the last year of her life. She is survived by four of her five children; one daughter Kay (Will) Wise of Arcadia, FL; three sons; Tom (Margaret) Mercer of Albany, GA., Pat Mercer and Richard Dickie (Karen) Mercer both of Arcadia, FL.; fifteen grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband T.L. Mercer, son Mike Mercer, her parents Edd Lewis and Addie Townsend Lewis, two brothers J.B. Lewis and Edward Lewis and one sister Reba Mellor. A visitation will be held Friday, July 13, 2012 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at the chapel of Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Homes, 50 N. Hillsborough Ave., Arcadia. Funeral Services will be Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 10:00AM at the chapel with Pastor Brian Russell of Pine Level United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Gardner Cemetery, Zolfo Springs, FL. Online condolences can be made at pongerkaysgrady.com Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Homes are in charge of the arrangements.