Bibb County GaArchives Obituaries.....Nowell, Margaret Navelle Hunt  October 8, 2007
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MACON - Margaret Navelle Hunt Nowell, 85, died at her home on Monday, October 
8, 2007. Services were held on Thursday at 11 A.M. at Snow's Memorial Chapel, 
Pio Nono Avenue with the Reverend Randall Mimbs officiating. Burial followed 
in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The family may be contacted at the residence 
of Tracy and Gail Nowell, 7455 Goodall Mill Road, Macon 31216. For those 
wishing to make memorial donations, the family suggests Hospice of Central 
Georgia, P.O. Box 6533, Macon 31208 or Beaver Creek Primitive Baptist Church, 
c/o Calvin Middlebrooks, 108 Clifton Road, Perry 31069. -Mrs. Nowell, the 
daughter of the late Mamie Sandefur Hunt and John Franklin Hunt, was born in 
Kathleen, Georgia on July 31, 1922. She was the valedictorian and senior class 
president of the Bonaire High School Class of 1939. She earned her Bachelor of 
Science degree from Georgia College at Milledgeville, now known as Georgia 
State College and University. She taught school in Bonaire until her marriage 
to Francis Nowell, Sr. in 1946. Residing in south Bibb County, she taught 
second grade at Cynthia Weir Elementary until her retirement from the Bibb 
County School system. She was a past member of the Bibb County Teachers 
Association, Craft's Club, and Rutland AARP. She was of the Primitive Baptist 
Faith. Mrs. Nowell was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Francis Nowell, 
Sr., brother, Tommie Hunt and sister, Mary Alice Pierce, both of Perry. -She 
is survived by three sons, Lewis Francis Nowell, Jr. (Regina) of Macon, Tommie 
Hunt Nowell (Lynn) of Sevierville, TN, Tracy Alan Nowell (Gail) of Macon, and 
one daughter, Shirley Nowell Green (Allan) of Gray; five grandchildren, Cara 
Nowell Christy (Brandon) of Lizella, Lew Nowell of Macon, Alan Nowell 
(Heather) of Eastman, Amanda Nowell Carden (Jason) of Lizella and Leanne Green 
Holloway of Gray; six great-grandchildren, Seth Christy, Callie Margaret 
Christy, Joseph Christy, Stephen Holloway, Michael Holloway and Julie Holloway 
Wiggins (Clay); sister, Gertrude Hunt Hudson of Macon and many nieces and 
nephews and by her many special caregivers, especially, Annie Evans. -She was 
a special mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all who knew 
her. Over the years, her hobbies included canning, baking, reading, knitting, 
crocheting, cross-stitching, growing flowers, fishing, and traveling the 
country in a motor home. Later in life, she loved to watch the Braves play on 
television. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren lovingly called 
her "Grand Margaret" and will remember her fabulous cooking, colorful rooster 
collection, and hand-made afghans. Always the schoolteacher, she read numerous 
books and told wonderful stories to them as well. -Visit www.mem.com to 
express tributes. -Snow's Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Services, Pio 
Nono Avenue has charge of arrangements.

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