Mrs. Peggy Curry Chafin, 87, of Hawkinsville, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2021.She was married to the love of her life Leland Chafin who preceded her in death.Also preceding her in death were her parents, Walter and Louise Curry, brothers, John Curry, Charles "Bud" Curry (Lottie) and Billy Curry (Grace).She is survived by 1 Brother, Beau Curry (Mary), 1 sister-in-law Bobbie Lou Curry McAnally, 2 daughters Katie Chafin Richardson (Keith), Jennifer Chafin (Richard Diebold), 3 grandchildren Wes Yawn (Kelly), Mary Stephen and Kaylee Richardson, and 2 great grandchildren Ansley and Tatum and several nieces and nephews.
Peggy was a member of Broad Street Baptist Church.She loved Jesus, prayed for her family and community, and read her Bible daily. Anyone who knew her instantly knew of her love for the Lord as her personal Savior.She attended Ga Southwestern College.Peggy was loved by all as the HHS secretary for many years and worked with the Pulaski Co School System for 35 years where she retired as Office Manager with the Board of Education.She had a tender and giving spirit and loved caring for her family.She was an excellent cook and shared evening meals and Saturday and Sunday lunch with family and friends around the dinner table.She also loved to bake her mother's Pecan Praline cake recipe for friends as Christmas gifts.She enjoyed spending time at home with family and watching movies.Peggy was an amazing and wonderful Christian mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend and will be greatly missed.
Graveside services will be held at Orange Hill Cemetery on Sunday, February 21, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. with the Rev. Luke Watson and Rev. Bill Bryant Officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Peggy's memory to the ABC Open Heart Ministries, c/o Antioch Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2, Hawkinsville, GA 31036.ABC Open Heart Ministry provides children in Pulaski Co Schools who have a need to be fed on the weekends during the school term by providing them with prepackaged non-perishable food on Friday afternoons for the weekend.
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Clark Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.