Springfield - Margaret Josephine (Coffey) Graddy peacefully passed away at home on July 14, 2020.
She was born on December 9, 1929 along with her identical mirror twin Elizabeth Louise in Greensboro, NC. After a challenging childhood, Margaret graduated from North Carolina Teachers College and married George Graddy from Terre Haute, IN. She went on to get a Masters Degree at Indiana State University and to teach elementary students for the next 49 years in VA, IN, NC, OH and IL.
Margaret loved children, pets, singing. laughing and the pursuit of justice for all. She is survived and will be missed by her ex husband George; son Ed (Eileen); grandchildren Ryan (Karen) and Rachel; great grandson James; sister Marion Hensley; nieces Pat Ladd and Susan Heckman; nephew Bob Hensley and compassionate caregivers Sara Denny and Heather Kaylor.