Margaret Hamilton McPhail

Mrs. Margaret Hamilton McPhail passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2013.
She was born to the late Augustus Hamilton Sr. and Nellie Osowsky Hamilton on Nov. 4, 1920, in Camp Sherman, Ohio.
She was a devoted wife and mother who spent the majority of her life as an Army wife. In her words, “I am an Army brat myself, and I have a house full of them.”
One of the greatest joys of her life was to have lived in Hawaii for five years as a child. She spoke of this wonderful experience often.
She was preceded in death by her husband Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Quincy E. McPhail; a brother, Augustus Hamilton Jr.; a sister, Augusta McLeod; and a daughter, Barbara Jo Teller.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory: Sons, Gus McPhail and his wife, Linda, of Fayetteville, Bob McPhail of Tijuana, Mexico, and Bill McPhail of the home; daughters, Kathy Degarmo of Fayetteville and Gail Bowden and her husband, Bill, of Garner; sisters, Natalie Allen of Star and Hele White of Pensacola, Fla.; brother Bob Hamilton of Lavaca, Ark.; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, in Sullivan’s Highland Funeral Service & Crematory in Fayetteville. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Services entrusted to Sullivan’s Highland Funeral Service & Crematory of Fayetteville.