Margaret McFadden Addy, 82, died on Friday July 2, 2021.

Born August 21, 1938 in Ozark, to James Ray and Louise Andrews McFadden. The family moved when Margaret was very young to Mobile, where she graduated from Murphy High School in 1956. Margaret attended Auburn University where she met the love of her life, Walter Addy. She left Auburn to get married on November 29, 1957 and she became a devoted military wife and later the mother of her three children, Ken, Lynn and Susan. The family eventually settled in Enterprise, while Walter continued to serve and travel with the United States Army.

In Enterprise, Margaret and Walter were founding members of the Open Door Baptist Church. Margaret received her BA and MA in Education from Troy State University. Margaret was a beloved teacher. She taught third grade at Wicksburg from 1972 to 1983. Beginning in 1983, she taught third grade at Baker Elementary and Collier Elementary until her retirement in 2000.

She spent her retirement traveling the world with Walter and his friends, enjoying and caring for her family, and spending time at her favorite place, Dauphin Island. Her family and friends will be remembered for her unwavering faith, spirit, grace, wisdom, life as a selfless educator, her unwavering love and dedication to family and friends, and her life of service to everyone around her.

Margaret was predeceased by her father, James Ray McFadden; mother, Louise Andrews McFadden; and three sisters, Jean Gritten, Louise Burkett and Sara Montwicki.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Walter Addy; three children, Ken (Carolyn) Addy of Enterprise, Lynn Boley of Houston, Texas and Susan (Jeff) Holsapple of Pompano Beach, Florida; eight grandchildren, Daniel Williams, Joshua Lamp, Donnie Lamp, Mark Ingram, Alyssa Ingram, Stephen Addy, Tim Addy and Paris Frederick; seven great-grandchildren, Brooks Addy, MaryBlake Addy, Walton Addy, Emmalynn Addy, Luke Williams, Jimi Williams and Jack Hedges; nieces, nephews; and many dear friends.

The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 8 at Spring Hill Baptist Church. The funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Spring Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services and interment will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort.

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Arrangements are made by Ascension Funeral Home, 1016 Hillcrest Road, Mobile, Alabama 36695, (251) 634-8055