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Peggy Thomson Obituary
She was born June 25, 1929, in Corinth. Peggy graduated from college in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and moved to Starkville to work as a secretary for the MSU Alumni Association.
Peggy met and married J. Wilmot Thomson Jr. on Dec. 16, 1950. They were married for 63 years. Peggy was a charter member of the Starkville Women's Club, Starkville Junior Auxiliary and was an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Starkville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wil Thomson.
Survivors include her three children, son Joe and wife, Anne; daughter Fancy and husband, Ernie George; and son Jim and wife, Janet; five grandchildren, Andrew George and wife, Stacey, Katie George Iglay and husband, Ray, Neal Thomson and wife, Grace, and Jim and Rob Thomson; and four great-grandchildren, Drew and Katie Clay George, Luke and Maggie Iglay.
Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 17, at 9:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Starkville followed by her funeral at 11 a.m. and a family graveside service thereafter. Memorial donations may be made to French Camp Academy or Palmer Home.
You can go online and leave the family a condolence at: www.welchfuneralhomes.com.
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Jackie and Nina Wofford
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