Marguerite Abdallah

Daughter of the late M. Cecil Newberry & Marguerite Hall Newberry, Marguerite Newberry Abdallah passed away on January 13, 2026. Married to Dr. Fawky M. Abdallah in 1978, Marguerite and Fawky recently celebrated 47 years of marriage. Marguerite is survived by her husband, Fawky and her three children. Her daughter, Marguerite “Rita” (the late Mark Taylor), sons; Robert Clyde (Whitney), Marcus Newberry (Grey) and grandchildren; Christopher (Lauren), Ashley (Adrian), Peyton, Will, Beau and Carter. Marguerite had four great-grandchildren; Anna, David, Lillian and Anderson. She is survived by stepson Shereef Abdallah (Joanne) and son Kade. Marguerite leaves behind a legacy and was lovingly referred to as, “Mommy 2,” and “Teta,” by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She lived life with a grace and warmth that drew people to her effortlessly.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 17 at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church in Wilson, NC. A graveside service will follow at Maplewood Cemetery.

A graduate of Charles L. Coon High School in Wilson, NC, Marguerite dedicated the early part of her career to serving others. She pursued specialized training to teach adults with developmental disabilities, a passion she practiced for over fifteen years at Wilson Diversified Opportunities and Forsyth Technical Institute in Winston-Salem.

In 1986, she joined her husband’s business as Vice President of Fawky Abdallah Co., International Consultants and ISSCORP, International Sales and Service Corporation. As such, Marguerite travelled with her husband to more than fifty countries in North America, South America, Europe and Africa. She helped in editing her husband's ongoing presentations and technical consultancy and actively participated in ISSCORP’s sales and services.

One of her greatest achievements was assisting her husband in generating sales of Strategic Fibers via the USAID program for which ISSCORP received a commendation from the US Department of State. She also worked diligently with her husband on commissioning Eric Miller & Associates of Madison Avenue, NYC in developing package designs for an overseas client and the WILSON package design for a brand owned by ISSCORP. In addition, she helped in the design of the logos of Fawky Abdallah Co & ISSCORP.

For over 47 years, Marguerite has been a loving and devoted wife, a wonderful mother, stepmother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Since moving to Arbor Acres in 2017, Marguerite was cherished by residents and staff alike for her beautiful smile and her unique ability to make everyone she met feel like the most important person in the room. We will all miss Marguerite. She was a woman of grace, intellect, and deep southern hospitality.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Marguerite’s memory to SpringWell Network, Inc. (formerly Group Homes of Forsyth) or to First United Methodist Church, PO Box 1423, Wilson NC 27894.

Arrangements by Wilson Memorial Service, 2811 Fieldstream Dr. N, Wilson, 252-237-7171, www.wilsonmemorialservice.com.