Marguerite Rose Felton McGraw passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the age of 86.

Born in Dallas, Texas in 1939 to Frank Douglas Felton, Sr. and Elizabeth Marie Kuhnell Felton, Marguerite spent her early years in East Texas where her father worked in the oil industry. The family moved to southeast Louisiana when her father’s job required a transfer. Marguerite graduated from Chalmette High School in 1957 and subsequently attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana until her marriage to Richard Glen McGraw in 1959. Upon their marriage and Richard’s graduation from USL, she and Richard moved to the family farm in Lecompte, Louisiana. This began a new adventure for Marguerite as she learned how to be a farmer’s wife. She and Richard worked hard and raised their five children to love and appreciate farm life.

Marguerite later returned to college and completed her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University in May 1987 at the age of 48. She then began working as a case manager in the social work industry helping children, adolescents and the elderly who needed an advocate and continued in this profession until her retirement.

Marguerite and Richard were members of Calvary Baptist Church in Alexandria for over 40 years where they met and made many friends and delighted in their travel escapades with their Senior Adult Sunday School classmates.

Over the years, Marguerite enjoyed and became skilled at sewing, crafts, and cake decorating. She also enjoyed designing and making quilts and gifted many to family and friends.

She is predeceased by her parents, Frank D. Felton, Sr. and Elizabeth Kuhnell Felton; brother, Frank D. Felton, Jr., and her husband of 56 years, Richard Glen McGraw.

She is survived by her daughters; Lisa McGraw Baronet (Rod), Katherine McGraw Kretzsinger, Julie McGraw Dauzat (Randy), Glenda McGraw Regnart (Jeff) and her son, Christopher Glen McGraw (Denise). She is also survived by twelve grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, as well as her nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to Debra Bryant and her staff at Unlimited Senior Care as well as the staff at Regency House and Guardian Hospice for their kindness and care.

A private remembrance will be held at a later date by the family.

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