| Margaret Hoyle | |
 Hoyle celebrating her 107th birthday after recovering from COVID-19 in 2021 | |
| Birth: | 29 January 1914 Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA |
| Age: | 110 years, 80 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Margaret Hoyle (née: McCaslin; born 29 January 1914) is an American supercentenarian who is one of the oldest known survivors of COVID-19, having recovered from the disease at the age of 106. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Margaret Hoyle was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA on 29 January 1914. She married Robert David Hoyle and they had four children, all of whom she has survived. As of 2024, Hoyle has 10 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Hoyle lived independently until she fell and broke her hip in July 2020, after which she moved into a nursing home in Chester County, South Carolina. A few months later she contracted COVID-19, but successfully recovered about two weeks before her 107th birthday in January 2021, making her one of the oldest known survivors of the disease.
In January 2024, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.
Margaret Hoyle currently lives in Chester, South Carolina, USA at the age of 110 years, 80 days.
References[]
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- Margaret Hoyle (1914-present) validation Gerontology Research Group
- South Carolina woman celebrates 107th birthday 2 weeks after beating COVID-19 WCBD-TV, 1 February 2021 (via The Wayback Machine)
- S.C. woman celebrates 109th birthday with early party WDBJ, 27 January 2023
- 110th birthday Tony J Spain on Facebook, 29 January 2024
- CN2 Picture of the day - Margaret Hoyle celebrating 110 Years Young CN2 News, 29 January 2024