On the morning of November 18, 2014, Margaret passed away peacefully from complications of Parkinson's. Margaret was being visited and comforted by family members and familiar staff at the James River Care and Rehabilitation facility in Springfield, MO at the time of her passing. Margaret was 77 years old. Margaret Nowak was born in the town of Pontiac in Livingston County, Illinois on March 19, 1937. She was the first child of Leila and William Louis Clyborne. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, Leila and William Louis Clyborne, stepmother Caroline Heiskell Clyborne, spouse John Gibbens Nowak, and sibling Bill Clyborne. Margaret is survived by her children Lisabeth Caroline Greer Phelps, James Gossett Greer III, William Michael Greer, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home on Thursday, November 20th, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis Church in Ava, Mo. Thursday, November 20th at 2:00 pm.