Margaret "Granny" Tilger Burnaman

December 2, 1936 - November 12, 2020

Margaret Tilger Burnaman “Granny” passed from this life on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the age of 83. She was born to Ellen and Clarence Tilger in Lincoln, NE on December 2, 1936. They moved to New Orleans when she was 8. Margaret was a dedicated Christian woman, a member of Williams Boulevard Baptist Church for over 50 years, she became an Administrative Assistant for the church under Dr. Buford Easley and worked there for over 30 years. She was involved in numerous missions, including assisting with the start up of New Hope, Redwood, Middle East, Living Water and Hahnville Ministries, visited 12 different countries and visited The Holy Land in 1976. For many years she held a weekly Bible Study and Basketball game in the church gym for teenage at-risk youths, she drove a church van and went into neighborhoods no one else would go to pickup teenagers and bring them to church. She was active in the bus ministry, children’s church, food pantry, church clothes closet, special education ministry and Sunday school. Margaret was a faithful servant of The Lord, quietly working behind the scenes, kind, compassionate and meek but strong. She touched so many lives in her ministry and was tremendously admired by those who knew her. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Ellen Rundall Tilger; Father, Clarence Tilger; and Brother, Clarence Tilger, Jr. Beloved Mother of Terry Stevens (Judy), Carolyn S. Michel, Penny S. Ducote, Cynthia S. Harris and Gregory Stevens (Deania). Loving Grandmother of Ralph Michel III (Bessy), Clyde J. Ducote Jr., Christina Buras (Jeff), Terry Stevens, Jr. (Marian), Chad Melvin Ducote (Cassandra), Tiffany Harris, Amy Scherer (Michael) and Ashley Stevens. Also survived by 15 Great Grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at L. A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home, 2607 Williams Blvd., Kenner on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service at 11:00 a.m. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Metairie. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Margaret’s name to the Special Education/Needs Department at Williams Boulevard Baptist Church. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.muhleisen.com