- Date Of Birth: December 30, 1910
- Date Of Death: April 28, 2018
- State: Georgia
Margaret Trapnell Glover, 107, of Newnan, Georgia, died peacefully at home on April 28, 2018. She was born on December 30, 1910, to John Moore and Frances Farmer Trapnell. She graduated from Newnan High School and in 1932 from GSCW, where she earned her degree in three years and excelled in academics, school activities and sports. During her senior year, she was the Editor-in-Chief of the Colonnade, the college annual.
On January 1, 1938, she married the love of her life, Howard Clarke Glover, Jr., M.D., Newnan’s beloved pediatrician; and until his death more than 72 years later, her life was centered on Dr. Howard and their four children. She was predeceased by her only sibling, her sister Harriett Trapnell, but is survived by her children – Harriett Glover McCune, Alexandria, Virginia; Howard Clarke Glover III (Becky), Chattanooga, Tennessee; John Trapnell Glover (Sandra) and William Norwood Glover, Atlanta, Georgia; five grandchildren-John C. McCune III, Jupiter, Florida; Howard Clarke Glover IV (Nicole) and Richard T. Glover, Chattanooga, Tennessee; John T. Glover, Jr. (Merrilee), Bozeman, Montana; and Jeffrey B. Glover (Carrie), Atlanta, Georgia; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her dear sister-in-law Winnie Glover Klein of Atlanta, Georgia.
Very smart and well-organized, she successfully managed a busy household for her family and supported many local groups and charities. She was exceptionally proud of her family and was an unfailing voice of encouragement and support for her husband, children and grandchildren throughout her life. An independent thinker, she would vigorously defend her opinions against any challenge, rarely admitting any need for correction. She was a proponent of the virtue of continuous self-improvement and delighted in sharing newspaper and magazine articles and clippings, touching everything from fashion and travel to history and politics, with friends and family for their enjoyment and interest.
Always noted for her stylish and elegant dress and manner, she loved a day in Atlanta or New York shopping with friends. She enjoyed working in her garden, even though she risked being teased for her chic “work” outfits. But Miss Margaret was perhaps best known for her wonderful, classically-trained soprano voice. For almost three decades, she was a mainstay and frequent soloist with the choir of the Central Baptist Church; she also enjoyed singing at weddings of the children of her friends.
After the children were grown, she and Dr. Howard travelled frequently to all corners of the globe. She loved visiting new places and was always a real trooper, once riding a camel in the Sahara with broken ribs. Because she long enjoyed robust health, she continued to travel into her ninth decade. It was surely her positive and optimistic outlook, her unwavering Christian faith, her love of family, and her refusal to concede anything to age that contributed to her exceptional longevity.
She was blessed to be able to spend her last years comfortably at home due to devoted and capable caregivers. The family especially thank Sandra Brown, Barbara Griffin, Virginia Johnson, Janie Rhodes, and Gail Neal for their many years of loving service.
