Peggy Shackelford Hadder

HADDER, Peggy Shackelford, on Sunday, October 17, 2010 the Lord called our angel to her eternal home where there is no more pain and sorrow. Peggy was born March 8, 1937 in New London, Caroline County, Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry James and Dolly Vaughan Shackelford, and her son, Timothy Wade Hadder. Peggy is survived by her husband of 54 years, Asbury Wallace Hadder; daughters, Susan Wallace Hadder and Catherine Hadder Armstrong; son-in-law, Donald Armstrong; three grandchildren, Emily Powell, Madison Armstrong, and Taylor Armstrong; sisters, Margaret Bruce and Mary Skinker; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Davis and Alva Hadder; and 10 nieces and nephews. After completing her education in Caroline County Public Schools, Peggy moved to Richmond and worked with the telephone company and several insurance companies. Peggy was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and was particularly proud of being an excellent homemaker. She was loyal, considerate, and kind with a special love for infants. She prided herself in her friendship with Bowling Green grade school "pals," Ruth Turner, Mary Coleman, and Mary Bowie; her special friend for more than 49 years, Gloria Lucy; and her much loved family friends, Timmy and Tammy Lynn. Peggy was a lifetime member of the Baptist Church and most recently was a member of Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, October 18 and Tuesday, October 19 at Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Road. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 20 at Bennett's. A reception will follow the service. Interment will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 20 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bowling Green, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Carlisle Avenue Baptist Church, 2010 Carlisle Ave., Richmond, Va. 23231.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.