Margot Raynor

Margot Evette Raynor passed away at home Thursday, February 16, 2023. Margot was born December 11, 1947, at Parkland Hospital to parents Woodley Raynor and Peggy Hunt Raynor. She grew up in South Dallas and graduated from Madison High School.

The family would eventually move to Oak Cliff where Margot would define who she was and what life SHE wanted to live... and if you were a little slow, you wouldn’t be able to keep up. She was living life in the fast lane where eventually folks dropped most of the letters from her name and just called ‘Go’. It was common to hear people ask, “Where is Go?” Margot or ‘Go’ was in those streets, doing her, meeting new people, and living life.

Margot’s career crossed many industries. In the early days, after graduating high school, she worked at the Old Red Courthouse in downtown Dallas. A few years later, she would eventually find herself in a role to help revolutionize semiconductor use in electronics by building DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) chips at Mostek Corporation in Carrollton, Texas. Although she

December 11, 1947 ~ February 16, 2023 worked the overnight shift, she loved the job and often talked about the process of building chips and how it was required to be fully covered in garment from head to toe while working. After years of building chips that would be used in electronics and by companies such as HP and IBM, Margot found herself in a conundrum after the company had a massive layoff and closed shop. She’d find herself doing many jobs. Times were tough after Mostek. From cleaning the Bank of America building to daycare work, Margot did whatever was needed to make sure rent was paid and her kids had a place to live. It took Margot a few years to find her footing, but eventually, and with the help of her sister Deadra ‘Det’, insurance would be her next career path. She’d become a licensed agent while working at Rodney D. Young and would continue to sell insurance for many years.

Margot grew up in a Christian household with her mother being a believer in Jesus Christ. She’d been religious all her life but became closer to God as she got older. She’d get her day started with reading the bible. Margot is remembered for always saying, “God is Good...All the Time”.

Margot is preceded in death by her father and mother and her brothers Ricardo and Karlton. She is survived by her son Dehner Ramon (and daughterin-law LaKesha) Raynor and daughter Giezelle Raynor; her brothers Woodley Leon Raynor and Antonio Raynor and sister Deadra Shumake; her grandchildren Ramon DeShun Raynor, RaShelle Shennay Raynor, and Rico Damun Raynor; her great grandchild Riyah Michal Raynor; and a host of nieces, nephew, cousins, and other loved ones.