Margaret Eva Embry Everly, mother of Don and Phil Everly, passed away peacefully at her home in Nashville on December 6, 2021, at the age of 102. Born November 21, 1919, in Rockport, KY, she was raised in Muhlenberg County, KY. Margaret was married to her husband Ike at the age of 15 and a mother of two boys by the age of 20. As "The Everly Family," Ike, Margaret, Don, and Phil were known for performing on radio shows starting in the 1940s.
It was in Knoxville and finally Nashville where Margaret and Ike, along with the help of Chet Atkins, pushed for the boys to become the focal point. The Everly Brothers became an international success story because of Margaret's drive and determination.
Margaret was preceded in death by husband Isaac (Ike) Milford Everly Jr; parents Louatress "Blue" Embry (Two Papa) and Eva Burden Embry (Two Mama) sons Donald (Don) Isaac Everly and Phillip (Phil) Everly; siblings Gladys Embry, Mavie Embry, Pauline Doss Wheatley, Dimple Moore, Zirkle Embery, James Kenneth Embry, Shirley McKinney Embry, Lucian "Prock" Embery, and Wanelta Miller. She is survived by grandchildren great-grandchildren
Margaret beloved matriarch of "The Everly Family" legacy, she cherished personal relationships with many of her sons' fans from around the world.
She was excitedly working on multiple manuscripts and future projects up until the day she passed. Margaret loved Nashville and considered it her home. Mrs. Everly will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Mausoleum in Nashville
Nashville News. Dec 15 2021∼Musician and mother of Phil and Don Everly, The Everly Brothers.
It was in Knoxville and finally Nashville where Margaret and Ike, along with the help of Chet Atkins, pushed for the boys to become the focal point. The Everly Brothers became an international success story because of Margaret's drive and determination.
Margaret was preceded in death by husband Isaac (Ike) Milford Everly Jr; parents Louatress "Blue" Embry (Two Papa) and Eva Burden Embry (Two Mama) sons Donald (Don) Isaac Everly and Phillip (Phil) Everly; siblings Gladys Embry, Mavie Embry, Pauline Doss Wheatley, Dimple Moore, Zirkle Embery, James Kenneth Embry, Shirley McKinney Embry, Lucian "Prock" Embery, and Wanelta Miller. She is survived by grandchildren great-grandchildren
Margaret beloved matriarch of "The Everly Family" legacy, she cherished personal relationships with many of her sons' fans from around the world.
She was excitedly working on multiple manuscripts and future projects up until the day she passed. Margaret loved Nashville and considered it her home. Mrs. Everly will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Mausoleum in Nashville
Nashville News. Dec 15 2021∼Musician and mother of Phil and Don Everly, The Everly Brothers.
Margaret Eva Embry Everly, mother of Don and Phil Everly, passed away peacefully at her home in Nashville on December 6, 2021, at the age of 102. Born November 21, 1919, in Rockport, KY, she was raised in Muhlenberg County, KY. Margaret was married to her husband Ike at the age of 15 and a mother of two boys by the age of 20. As "The Everly Family," Ike, Margaret, Don, and Phil were known for performing on radio shows starting in the 1940s.
It was in Knoxville and finally Nashville where Margaret and Ike, along with the help of Chet Atkins, pushed for the boys to become the focal point. The Everly Brothers became an international success story because of Margaret's drive and determination.
Margaret was preceded in death by husband Isaac (Ike) Milford Everly Jr; parents Louatress "Blue" Embry (Two Papa) and Eva Burden Embry (Two Mama) sons Donald (Don) Isaac Everly and Phillip (Phil) Everly; siblings Gladys Embry, Mavie Embry, Pauline Doss Wheatley, Dimple Moore, Zirkle Embery, James Kenneth Embry, Shirley McKinney Embry, Lucian "Prock" Embery, and Wanelta Miller. She is survived by grandchildren great-grandchildren
Margaret beloved matriarch of "The Everly Family" legacy, she cherished personal relationships with many of her sons' fans from around the world.
She was excitedly working on multiple manuscripts and future projects up until the day she passed. Margaret loved Nashville and considered it her home. Mrs. Everly will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Mausoleum in Nashville
Nashville News. Dec 15 2021∼Musician and mother of Phil and Don Everly, The Everly Brothers.
It was in Knoxville and finally Nashville where Margaret and Ike, along with the help of Chet Atkins, pushed for the boys to become the focal point. The Everly Brothers became an international success story because of Margaret's drive and determination.
Margaret was preceded in death by husband Isaac (Ike) Milford Everly Jr; parents Louatress "Blue" Embry (Two Papa) and Eva Burden Embry (Two Mama) sons Donald (Don) Isaac Everly and Phillip (Phil) Everly; siblings Gladys Embry, Mavie Embry, Pauline Doss Wheatley, Dimple Moore, Zirkle Embery, James Kenneth Embry, Shirley McKinney Embry, Lucian "Prock" Embery, and Wanelta Miller. She is survived by grandchildren great-grandchildren
Margaret beloved matriarch of "The Everly Family" legacy, she cherished personal relationships with many of her sons' fans from around the world.
She was excitedly working on multiple manuscripts and future projects up until the day she passed. Margaret loved Nashville and considered it her home. Mrs. Everly will be laid to rest at Woodlawn Mausoleum in Nashville
Nashville News. Dec 15 2021∼Musician and mother of Phil and Don Everly, The Everly Brothers.
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