Margaret Griehsbach

Margaret Ann Poteat Griehsbach, beautiful sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at TerraBella in Asheboro.

A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Griehsbach was born in Morganton, NC, on March 23, 1941, and was the daughter of the late Carl William Poteat and Clyde Matilda Pritchard Poteat. She was a master gardener having beautiful gardens and greenhouses. She also enjoyed needle pointing, crocheting, and playing bridge. Spending much time as she could inspiring children's lives made her a fantastic teacher. So much she became the first female school superintendent of the Charlotte, NC, public school system.

Mrs. Griehsbach, in addition to her parents, was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph Hermann David Griehsbach, and her sister, Doris Christine Poteat Burnette.

Survivors include her brother whom she loved dearly, Carl Michael Poteat (Nancy) of Raleigh, many nieces and nephews, many, many friends, and her cat, "Streak."