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1936
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Peggy Doty Obituary
Altoona - Peggy Ann Pierson was born to Bascom and Georgia (Byrd) Pierson at home on September 9, 1936 in Fall Branch, Tennessee. She passed away peacefully at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, on June 8, 2021.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Bascom and Georgia Pierson; husband, Melvin Doty; and brother, Jim Pierson. She is survived by her son, David (Angela) Doty; granddaughters, Elizabeth Rose and Audra Jo; sister, Barbara (Tom) Zollman; sister-in-law, Norma Pierson; as well as her nieces, Rebecca Pierson, Rachel Simpson, and Erika Nazerias.
A memorial visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday (TODAY) June 10, 2021, at Hamilton's Altoona Funeral Home, 105 4th Street SW in Altoona.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Iowa Veterans Home or Hospice of the Midwest.
Condolences may be expressed online at: www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
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Meredith Justus
June 16, 2021
Miss you Peggy! I always enjoyed our chats at Walgreens when you stopped in and your hugs❤
Condolences to all the family.
She was such a sweet, beautiful and special lady.
I wish I would have been able to attend the service.
She’ll be a great Guardian Angel for you all!
Thinking of you all during this time.
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Sandra Clark
June 10, 2021
She was a very kind person every ❤ one loved her . Knew her for years
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