October 24, 1938 – November 5, 2025
Margaret Claudia McCall Humburg, 87 of Auburn passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on November 5, 2025. Born October 24, 1938 to Kenneth and Beulah Lorene Driver McCall, she grew up in Auburn and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Huntington College, Montgomery, Alabama in 1962.
Margaret married the love of her life, Dr Jay Merrill Humburg from LaCrosse Kansas in 1963 , they were married 59 years. They have two children, a daughter Merrillee Humburg Reece, granddaughter, Kayla Reece, a son Kenneth Humburg and grandson, Max Harrison Humburg and Bobby Shapouri joined the family at the age of 11 in 1986. In addition, Margaret was also mother and grandmother to devoted friends Jack and Melissa Manifold, their 7 children and 12 grandchildren; Bill/Bubba and Rachael Jones and their 3 children and 3 grandchildren.
Margaret taught early education at Trinity Christian School, Opelika, and Broken Bow Nebraska. She found much joy in also teaching piano and china painting both statewide and Africa. Her favorite “career’ was homemaking. Margaret had a gift of mentoring many young women in the art of homemaking. That gift has spread to people all over the world. Dr.Humburg and Margaret had the privilege of traveling and working in Nigeria, Zambia, Grenada but Auburn was always home.
The faith that Margaret held for her Lord Jesus was the foundation of her daily walk. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Auburn for more than 45 years. Beyond the walls of a church, Margaret stretched her hand and heart to the needy and opened her home to all. Her favorite pastimes were storytelling, entertaining, tea parties, and bridge. Margaret had the gift of writing. She journaled from her heart. Throughout her life she wrote stories, poems and songs. Margaret McCall wrote the Auburn High School Alma Mater when she was 16 years old and it remains to this day.
Proceeded in death by her husband Dr. Jay Merrill Humburg, her parents Kenneth and Beulah Lorene Driver McCall, her sister Kathryn Ann McCall. Survived by Merrillee Humburg Reece, Kenneth Humburg, Kayla Reece, Max Humburg, Sister Patti Crew , many nieces and nephews.
She will be remembered for her kind heart, generous spirit, warm smile and undying love for her Lord. Laughter was her medicine and music her joy.
A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, November 9th, 1:00 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Shelton Mill Road, Auburn Alabama. Graveside service to follow at Town Creek Cemetery.
Donations can be made in her memory to The Owen Center, 680 N. College Street, Ste A, Auburn Alabama 36830.
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