Peggy Jo May
Peggy Jo May
November 1, 1939 ~ October 30, 2013
Peggy MayDaingerfield-Peggy Jo Barrow May, 73, passed away at home on Wednesday October 30, 2013 after a courageous journey with breast cancer. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Daingerfield with Rev. John Stone and Rev. Don Ross officiating. Burial services will follow at the Nevils Chapel Cemetery, FM 1402, near Mt. Pleasant. Arrangements are under the direction of Nail-Haggard Funeral Home.She was born on November 1,1939 in Titus County to Franky and Joe Barrow. She was preceded in death by her parents, in-laws Opal and Lawrence May, and brother-in-law Harold Kay May.Peggy is survived by her husband of 52 years, Decker Neal May of Daingerfield; daughter and husband, Robin and Rev. John Stone of Huntsville, Ala.; son and wife, Russell and Debbie May of Hallsville; grandchildren, Katlyn May, Harrison Stone and Abby Stone; sister and husband, Joyce and Jimmy Merchant of Mt. Pleasant; sister-in-law, Jan May of DeKalb; nieces and nephews, Leigh Merchant and fiance' Randy Burnett, Ashley May, Janssen and wife Misty May, Melissa and husband Chris Webb, Jessica and Jeremie Maxwell, Taylor May, Jacob May, Aaron May and Drake Webb; numerous cousins and friends.Peggy attended East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University-Commerce) where she received her B.S. and M.Ed. degrees. She taught for forty years in the Pittsburg and Daingerfield-Lone Star schools. She was a loyal supporter of "Big Blue" Tiger athletics. She lived a life of faith and service and was a member of First Baptist Church of Daingerfield, where she served in the Nursery Sunday School Department and AWANA.Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Guinn, Randy Jones, Malcolm Key, Rick Smith, Clifton Martin, James Collins.Friends are invited visit with the family from 5:00 till 7:00 P.M. on Friday November 1 at the funeral home.
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I am so sorry for your loss. Your family is in my prayers.
My heart and prayers are with you all…. Peggy will live in each of us for as long as we live… Her testimony to Jesus and her love of God, Family, Church and Home was an inspiration to all who knew her… I am a better person for knowing her….
Decker and family,Peggy was a wonderful lady. I enjoyed teaching with her and learned a lot from her. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Decker and family,Peggy was a wonderful lady. I enjoyed teaching with her and learned a lot from her. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Peggy may you Rest in Peace, and our Prayers are with you Decker and Family. We all miss our Love ones that go on before us, but the comfort is that we will see them again because we know they are in Heaven waiting on us. God is so Good to care for us. Your Friends James and Jean Duck
We both have shared in the experience of having Mr. & Mrs. May as our teachers in our grade school years. What wonderful & godly people. Ms. Peggy will still be taking care of the “little” ones in heaven while tending to her flowers. Bless you Robin & Russell. You had a great mom. Dad is pretty special also. Our prayers are with you during this time. What wonderful memories you will share about your mom.
Decker and Family,Our deepet sympathies to you in this time of loss. Our prayer is for you to experience the sustaining grace, comfort, and peace of our loving Lord as you commemorate and celebrate Peggy’s purposeful and well-lived life.Kindest personal regards,Royce and Carolyn Granberry
Mrs. May was my 3rd grade teacher at Pittsburg Elementary. I believe it was her first year of teaching and had married right before school started. I have very fond memories of being in her class that year! In the past few years I have met up with her and Mr. May in Wal-mart or at restaurants. She still remembered me and we enjoyed great conversations! An Elegant lady!! She will be missed by many.Lisa Elwell Crain
Decker, Robin, John, Harrison & Abbey–We love you all very much and remember Peggy’s big smile (which she was seldom without)! We have been–and will continue to do so–praying for you all.
Decker, Robin, Russ: Hope the love of your friends and the respect of this community for you and Peggy is a comfort for you in this sad time. I know I can speak for Clay in Connecticut, Lee in Arizona, and Kip in Kemah, in expressing the love of the Cowans for the May family. God bless you all.
Dear Decker and Family,Peggy was a wonderful mentor and cherished friend to me in my first years of teaching. Her devotion to God, her beloved Decker, Robin, and Russell, and her students was true and abundant. How much joy you, her sweet family, gave to her! She was so proud of you. It hurts so much to lose one you love. My prayer is that God will comfort you in a supernatural way.
You are all on our mind so much today, as we remember Peggy and her caring and friendship. We treasured her greatly and will continue to keep all of you, her family, in our prayers as you face these difficult times. You have so many beautiful memories to call on. She was a special lady.
My prayers are with the family of Peggy. I did not know her personally but have had a lot of people speak of her in the past. I know she fought a long battle. She is dining tonight with Jesus. God bless her family.
My heart is broken for the very special Decker May family as Heaven received another Angel. Peggy was one of the most amazing Godly women and role models I ever had the privilege of knowing. She fought such a good hard fight and while her leaving is hard for us she is now at the peace she so richly deserves. You will be greatly missed as you touched so many people during your precious time on earth. I pray that God wraps his arms around your family and friends during this difficult time and gives them the peace they need.