Margaret Louise

Tisdale

Margaret was born to the late Reverend Clyde E. Tisdale, Sr., and Thelma M. Perry-Tisdale on December 18, 1946. She passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Margaret was the eighth of fourteen children and was raised in Rossford, Ohio.

She was a native of Rossford, Ohio, and received her education through the Rossford Public School System, graduating in 1965. Margaret then attended and graduated from Davis Business College. She began her career at the State Hospital, now known as Mental Health Center. Subsequently, she was employed by Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company, which is now called Pilkington Glass. Margaret retired after 35 years of working there.

Margaret publicly declared her faith in Christ and was a member of Rossford First Baptist Church for over 40 years. In the fall of 1991, she transferred her membership to Friendship Baptist Church. She remained dedicated there until her passing. She served as the church's Christian Education Director. Margaret also led Women's Ministries at Friendship and at the Ohio Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship and served as the Executive Director of N.A.O.M.I. Residential Treatment Center. Margaret was a devoted servant of the Lord wherever she served.

Margaret was preceded in death by her son, Duane E. Tisdale; her parents, Clyde E. and Thelma M. Perry-Tisdale; her brothers, Clyde Tisdale Jr., Charles Tisdale Sr., Jack Tisdale Sr., Carl Tisdale, Delbert Tisdale, and Donald Tisdale; and her sisters, Dolline Beard, Mary Ellen McGown-Tisdale, and Lena Fowler-Tisdale.

She is survived by her daughter, Rosemary Tisdale; siblings Cathern Morgan, Betty Edwards, Gerald Tisdale, Gloria Tisdale, Judy Tisdale, Linda Tisdale, Patricia (Claude) Sloan, Gary (Tammy) Tisdale, and Duane C. (Thelma) Tisdale; Ronnie (Terry) Tisdale; and her special friend, Sherri Cannon, Altana, GA., as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Instead of flowers, the family has requested that a donation be made to N.A.O.M.I. (New Attitude On My Image).