“A limb has fallen from the Family tree. I keep hearing a voice that says, Grieve not for me. Remember the best times, the laughter, the song. The good life I lived while I was strong. Continue my heritage, I’m counting on you. Keep smiling and surely the sun will shine through. My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest. Remembering all how I truly was blessed. Continue traditions, no matter how small. Go on with your life, don’t worry about falls. I miss you all dearly, so keep up your chin. Until the day comes we’re together again.”

In Loving Memory of Margaret Anne (Saunders) Mabry

October 27, 1938 – March 16, 2026

New Port Richey, Florida -– Margaret Anne (Saunders) Mabry, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, peacefully completed her earthly journey on March 16, 2026. She was 87 years old.

Margaret’s story began at Harlem Hospital in Manhattan, New York, on October 27, 1938. As a young girl, she moved to the quiet, countryside of Scottsburg, Virginia, where she was raised until the age of twelve. She then returned to New York, settling in Tuckahoe—a place that would shape much of her early life and education.

Margaret attended Tuckahoe High School and went on to study at Elizabeth Seton College, building a foundation of knowledge and grace that she carried with her throughout her life. In her later years, she brought her warm spirit to New Port Richey, Florida, where she enjoyed the sunshine and the community.

Margaret was a woman of deep faith and fellowship. Throughout her life, she was a dedicated and active member of both Shiloh Baptist Church and North Dunedin Baptist Church, where she found great joy in worship and community.

Margaret lived life with curiosity, creativity, and style. She was a woman of many talents and interests, including:

She was a gifted seamstress and loved to crochet, often making items with love. An avid reader and a fierce lover of board games. She loved to travel and see the world, always doing so with an impeccable, sharp eye for fashion.

Margaret was reunited in heaven with those who went before her, including her father, Albert Saunders; her mother, Annie B. Sydnor Depp; and her brother, Charles Sydnor.

Her beautiful legacy of love, strength, and elegance will be cherished and kept alive by those she left behind: Her Sons Joseph Mabry, Jr. and James A. Mabry. Her Grandchildren Crystal J. Mabry, Angela C (Mabry) McDow, and James Anthony Mabry. Her Great-Grandchildren Nyla, Nikkea, Faith, Hope, Jeremiah, Grace, and Jordan. Her Nephews Charles Sydnor, Jr. And Michael Sydnor.

She also leaves behind a vast host of loving relatives and close friends who will miss her vibrant personality, her wise counsel, and her warm smile.

Anyone wishing to make a donation in Margaret's name, please send to Tampa-Hillsborough Action Plan (THAP) in care of Wilma Williams:

5508 N. 50th Street, Tampa, FL 33610  813-626-4926

“We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always by or side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as God Calls us one by one, The Chain will link again.”