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Margaret Elliott Shaw Duncan

03/24/2021

Margaret Elliott Shaw Duncan died peacefully in her sleep on March 24, at age 76, in Jonesborough, TN with her family by her side. She is survived by her wonderful, supportive, and loving husband of 50 years, Neill, her sons Bill (wife Carmen) and Shaw (wife Caroline), three cherished grandchildren (Felix, Ruby and Graham), as well as her two sisters, Anne Winborne Montgomery (husband John) and Mary Shaw Hambright, their children (Catherine Anne Moeller, John Montgomery, Margaret Huneycutt, and Jane Brothers), their families, and a host of dear in-laws. She is also survived by her beloved last dog, Rosie. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Graham Shaw Jr. and Annie Parker Winborne Shaw.
Margaret Elliott was born in Wagram, NC, on May 1, 1944. She remembered an idyllic childhood on her family farm, ensconced by family and community, riding horses and playing sports. She played baseball against the boys at school and punished opponents on the hardwood across North and South Carolina, where she was MVP for the East West All-star game in high school. She graduated from Wagram High and the UNC Chapel Hill pharmacy school. She played basketball at UNC, though it was not funded as a varsity sport at the time. She worked as a pharmacist at local drug stores and the Health Department in Laurinburg, NC, only pausing for several years to devote time to raising her boys.
She volunteered countless hours with the Humane Society and Animal Shelter in Scotland County and was faithfully active in St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Maxton. She loved all animals (except snakes), and especially dogs and horses, which she rode from age 3 to 53, stopping only when her health faltered. Some of her happiest days were spent coaching little league teams for her sons and many other children.
Margaret Elliott was unfailingly supportive of friends, family, and animals, especially if they were the underdog. She had an irreverent sense of humor and was known locally for “decorating” her friends’ yards on their birthdays under the cover of darkness, often strategically deploying life-sized cardboard cutouts of notables like Richard Petty and Dusty Rhodes.
All of her passions and goals were fully supported by her husband, Neill, who could not have been more steadfast throughout their marriage. Neill and their family will remember her for her joy, laugh, spirit, drive, and above all, her constant love.
Services will be arranged later this summer. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Scotland County Humane Society at https://www.scotlandhumane.org.


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05/23/2021
Theresa Rogers
Margaret was a special person and great friend. I will miss her.
04/28/2021
Sylvia Stewart
Neill, Bill and Shaw...I saw this in the Laurinburg Exchange and meant to write sooner. Just wanted you to know that I am thinking of you all in your loss of Margaret. She was such a fine person and I remember when Bill and Shaw were in choir at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church. I saw her several years ago at Walgreens, I guess before she moved to Tennessee. She was so kind to me about my music ministry and what it meant to her family. I treasure her comments; it meant to very much to me. I will continue to remember you in prayers and thoughts and ask God to be with you during this very difficult and sad time in your lives. Love and blessings.
04/05/2021
Emily Wethington
Sending love and hugs to you guys!! I’m so sorry! ❤️
04/03/2021
Brownie and Emmy Gainey and Family
We send our deepest sympathy to the Duncan family. Brownie fondly remembers Margaret Elliott from high school, playing basketball, and having such a fun personality. Two of our grandchildren, Elayna and Elliott, live in the same neighborhood as the Duncans, and love talking with them about their dogs and their own dogs. We will all deeply miss Mrs. Duncan.

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