Margaret Olivia McPhaul , was born on November 7, 1924 to the late Amos Newby Sr. and Olivia Wardlow Newby as the fourth of five children. She was married to Willis C. McPhaul, Jr. and had two children from that union. Her life was devoted to taking care of her family as a loving wife and mother.
She passed on September 7, 2020, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents (Amos and Olivia Newby), sisters Gelater Newby, Ruth V. James and Helen E. Strawther, brother Amos Newby Jr., spouse (Willis C. McPhaul Jr.) and son (Willis C. McPhaul III). She is survived by her daughter (Cynthia O. McPhaul), four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, four nephews, and three nieces.