Margaret Daye Attayek

Margaret Daye Attayek passed peacefully into Heaven’s Eternity on July 2, 2023 at age 91. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Joseph Edward Attayek, Sr. in 2006. The daughter of Lebanese immigrants, she was born January 14th, 1932 in Winston Salem, NC, to Anies & Mary Kabalan Daye, who predeceased her. Before marriage, she worked in the family restaurant called The Sweet Shop. She was the youngest of six children, then went on to be a devoted wife and loving mother of six children, and an extraordinary homemaker and cook. Family, faith, football and food were the cornerstones of her life. To her, there was no job more important than motherhood, and feeding those she loved. She never met a stranger as her infectious smile and kindness to all was shown through her freshly-prepared Lebanese cuisine, which always graced her home. She will always be remembered for her goodie jars and her loving words, “have some candy!”

In addition to her parents and husband, Margaret was preceded in death by brothers, Anies Daye, Jr., Bobby Daye, and Jimmy Daye; sisters, Evelyn Ragland and Rosalie Rabil; her oldest son, Joseph Edward Attayek, Jr. “JoJo” in 2022 and grandson, Dustin Attayek Maness in 1988. She is survived by her children, Pat Attayek Mills (Ronnie) of Greensboro, Mike Attayek (Tish) of Raleigh, Danny Attayek (Karen) of Garden City, SC, Johnny Attayek (Pam) of Raleigh and Joanie Attayek of Greensboro and daughter-in-law, Evelyn (wife of JoJo). She is also survived by eleven wonderful grandchildren, Pete Attayek (Anna), Sarah Attayek Plaksin (Joe), Maggie Attayek Deming (Jonathan), Alan Mills, Susan Mills Schaff (Joe), Marianne Mills Cook (Jeff), Kelly Attayek Merritt (Sam), Ryan Attayek, Caroline Daye Attayek, Bizzy Maness Bastable (Tommy), and John Maness Attayek (Andie); thirteen great-grandchildren, Callie, Aaron, Sophie, Miller, Gabriel, Thomas, Braylon, Jameson, Chase, Cooper, Charlotte “Charlie”, Samuel and Abigail Jojo; sisters-in-law, Barbara Daye and Helen Daye Williams and many, many beloved nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends at Hanes Lineberry, 515 N Elm Street, in Greensboro on Monday, July 10, 2023 from 5-7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2210 N Elm Street, in Greensboro on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 11 am. A lunch reception will immediately follow in the Simmons Parish Center followed by interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery at 1:30 PM.

The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to the caregivers of Guilford House Assisted Senior Living and AuthoraCare Collective Hospice and Beacon Place. Memorials may be sent to St. Pius X Catholic Church of Greensboro, the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be offered at www.haneslineberryfhnorthelm.com.