Margaret Esther Summers Badger

Abbeville—Margaret Esther Summers Badger, age 82, passed peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023.

Despite being a single mother of 2, Margaret earned a BS degree in Business Administration at The University of New Orleans and then a law degree at Loyola University College of Law.  She was employed with Chevron’s legal department in New Orleans.

Margaret loved New Orleans, and lived most of her adult life there. She was highly intelligent, flamboyant, beautiful, eccentric and loved being the life of the party. She got great joy out of the culture and all things relating to New Orleans, like the French Quarter, the Garden District, and a great meal at Galatoire’s.

She is survived by her daughter, Mary Blanche Badger Crenshaw; son; Robert Errol Badger; one sister, Mary Henry Summers Farr; five grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; Severin West Summers and Mary Bell Knox Summers; and brother; Severin West Summers, Jr.

The family would like to thank and commend Guardian Hospice, Summit Retirement Center and Rapides Medical Center of Alexandria for the excellent and loving care that she received,

Margaret had a great love of animals. Please consider a donation to the Louisiana SPCA ( https://www.louisianaspca.org/ )