Mrs. Margaret Layman Jennings, of Harrisburg, formerly of Bruce, Mississippi, departed this life Tuesday morning, March 26, 2013, at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg at the age of 97. She was born May 18, 1915 in Trumann, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Francis David Layman and Lora Mae McCall Layman. She was a homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother. She was of the Methodist faith and was known by her family and all who knew her as a fervent prayer warrior. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William A. Jennings, Jr., a son, William A. Jennings, III, a loving daughter-in-law, Sue Bray Jennings, three brothers and five sisters. She is survived by her son, Larry Jennings and his wife Becky of Harrisburg, Arkansas, two sisters, Evelyn Smith of Desha, Arkansas and Gladys Griffith of Florida, six grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Those wishing to send memorials are asked to consider the First United Methodist Church in Harrisburg or a charity of their choosing.