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Peggy Jernigan Obituary
Peggy Jo Heath Jernigan, age 70 of Christiana, TN, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015.
A native of Murfreesboro, TN, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Hall and Lessie Phillips Heath, Sr.
Mrs. Jernigan is survived by her husband of 48 years, Donald Lee Jernigan; daughter, Tamera Blair and her husband Clark of Christiana, TN; son, Thomas Jay Jernigan and his wife Janice of Manderson, South Dakota; grandchildren, Kelsey Smith and her husband Justin, Devin and Nolan Blair, all of Christiana, TN, and Rylee Jernigan of Murfreesboro, TN; great-grandchildren, Aunestie and Emerie Smith both of Christiana, TN; brother, James Henry Barrett of Lascassas, TN.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, with Reverend Jay Jernigan and Reverend Bobby Goode officiating. Burial will follow in Thyatira Cemetery, with Joey and Johnny Fox, David Thompson, Wayne and Charles Thomas, Warren Porterfield, Clark Blair, Jay Jernigan, and Alvin Brandon serving as Pallbearers.
Visitation will be Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
Mrs. Jernigan was a member of Fairhaven Independent Baptist Church, and a retired bus owner and operator for the Rutherford County Schools, and was also retired from the Rutherford Farmers CO-OP.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in memory of Mrs. Jernigan.
An online guest book for the family is available at www.woodfinchapel.com.
Woodfin Memorial Chapel, (615) 893-5151.
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Memories and Condolences
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Stephanie (Pack) Mooneyham
January 11, 2015
Tamera...I am very sorry for your loss. I am keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Fran Freeman Rydzewski
January 10, 2015
I'm so sorry for your loss.I remember when she was my bus driver.My prayers are with your family.
Mary Howell
January 5, 2015
Donald, Tamara, Jay and Family, I am so sorry to read in the paper today about the passing of Peggy. She was a good lady and so full of life before she got ill. She loved each of you so much and just try to hold on to the good memories. Your family has been in my prayers before reading this and will continue to be in my prayers in the days ahead. You know she up in Heaven organizing transportation - there are a lot of her friends there.
Try to think of those times and smile. We are just passing through this place - on our way home.
Kyle Smotherman
January 4, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Praying for peace and comfort for the family.
Earl and Faye Lamb
January 3, 2015
May God bless all of your family. you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jessica Porterfield
January 3, 2015
We'll sure miss you, Ms. Peggy.
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