Margaret E Everly

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. Ike’s formidable thumb-picking guitar style along with the familial vocal harmonies had the family working their way from Kentucky, to Chicago, to Iowa, and eventually Knoxville, Tennessee. 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 Venetia Ember Everly, Stacy Dawn Everly, Erin Invicta Everly, Phillip Jason Everly–his wife Karina Everly, Edan Donald Everly–his wife Keri Everly, and Christopher Isaac Everly; great-grandchildren Arabella Clover Everly, Easan Everly Portman, Stirling Isaac Everly, Eres Invicta Portman, Jacqueline Ulla Everly, Lily Edan Everly, Victoria Jeanette Everly, and Esper Invicta Everly; multiple nieces and nephews including Barbara Minerva, Diana Sue Taylor, and Artie Doss; daughter-in-laws Patrice (Patti) Yvonne Everly (Phil) and Adela Garza Everly (Don)

Margaret was surrounded by an abundance of loving and supportive caretakers, neighbors, and friends. Additionally, in her position as the beloved matriarch of “The Everly Family” legacy, she cherished personal relationships with many of her sons' fans from around the world. She was a woman of strong faith as well as a great storyteller. God rewarded her with a long, healthy, and productive life. 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. There will be no service at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Foundation Fighting Blindness. To give online, please visit: https://donate.fightingblindness.org/webdonation and designate your donation in Margaret’s honor.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Woodlawn-Roesch-PattonFH.com for the Everly family.