Miriam Louise Magart

February 3, 1935 - August 1, 2019

Miriam Louise “Midge” Bayles Magart, age 84, of North Tazewell, Virginia, passed away on August 1, 2019 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. Miriam was born on February 3, 1935 in Wabash, Indiana to the late Walter E. and Carolyn D. Milican Bayles. At the age of 5, she moved to Crawfordsville, Indiana with her parents. In August of 1945, following World War II, her parents moved the family to Kokomo, Indiana. Miriam graduated from Kokomo High School in 1952 and from Holy Cross Central School of Nursing in South Bend, Indiana in 1956. She worked for a short time at St. Joseph Hospital and then for Dr. Hutto and Dr. Fretz in their office. She married David L. Magart on March 7, 1959 in Kokomo. Their daughter, Deanna Jill, was born on November 13, 1964. She and Dave adopted their son, Dogulas J. in 1968. After Dave passed away in September of 1987, Midge moved to Cape Coral, Florida. There she worked for 15 years as a registered nurse for the Cape Coral hospital until her retirement. Those left to cherish her memory include Daughter Deanna Jill Griffith and husband, Larry of North Tazewell, Virginia Son Douglas J. Magart and wife, Karen of North Ft. Myers, Florida Sister Cynthia Templin of Portland, TN Grandsons Matthew A. Barley Joshua L. Griffith Several nieces, nephews, and additional family members also survive. In keeping with Miriam’s wishes, she will be cremated and her cremated remains will be inurned next to her husband, Dave at the Albright Cemetery in Kokomo, Indiana. There will be no visitation or service. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home of Tazewell, Virginia is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy may do so online at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com