Margaret Ivalynn McBride, age 85, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 18, 2025, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. Private interment will take place at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Fayetteville.

Born on June 30, 1939, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, Margaret was the daughter of the late Kenneth Lilbern and Minnie Lee Wells. A devoted mother and grandmother, Margaret will be remembered for her kind heart and unwavering love for her family. Margaret was a member of the Church of Christ, and she took great pride in helping on the McAnally family.

She is survived by her children, Kenneth Leslie (Andrea) McBride of Hillsboro, TN, Michael (Lisa) McBride of Estill Springs, TN, and Elizabeth McBride (Cecil Freeman) of Fayetteville, TN; grandchildren, Joshua McBride, Taylor McBride, and Kristen Louck; and eight cherished great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Ronnie McBride, and a sister, JoAnne McAnally.

Higgins Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Margaret Ivalynn McBride.