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Peggy Cates Obituary
March 20, 1929 - April 16, 2024
Peggy Tickle Cates, 95, of Greensboro, passed away April 16, 2024, at Whitestone, a Masonic and Eastern Star Community.
Peggy was born March 20, 1929, in Burlington, to Harper and Violet Tickle. She loved to quilt, play the piano, sing, be at the beach, and spend time with her grandchildren. She sang in the choir at Friendly Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a charter member. She also loved singing in "Herley's Angels"with her daughters at both Friendly Avenue Baptist Church and at Eastern Star functions. Peggy devoted much of her life to the Eastern Star where she served many stations, including Organist, Electa, Marshal, Conductress, Associate Matron, and Worthy Matron. She was District Deputy Grand Matron, Grand Organist, Associate Grand Conductress, Associate Grand Matron, and became Worthy Grand Matron for the State on June 17, 1998.
Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, Harper and Violet Tickle; her husband, Herley Cates; grandson, Christopher Clark; her sister, Bettie Strohm; and her brother, George Tickle. She is survived by her brother, Garland Tickle (Judy); daughters, Cheryl Armstrong (Robert), Donna Wellington (Donald), and Annette Tilley (Michael); grandchildren, Meredith McCarthy, Matthew Northam, Jennifer Sides, and Michael Tilley, Jr.; as well as 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.
A special thanks to Peggy's in home caregivers Dana, Bonnie, Lori, Marybeth and Kimberly from Tender Hearted Homecare and the staff at Whitestone Assisted Living.
The family will honor Peggy with a private burial. A Memorial Service for friends and loved ones will be announced with Forbis & Dick N. Elm Chapel.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Friendly Avenue Baptist Church at 4800 West Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410, MESH Foundation LLC at 700 S. Holden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27407 or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be offered at www.forbisanddick.com.
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Gertrude Beal
May 5, 2024
Sorry not to have been able to attend Peggy Cates´s memorial service today. My thoughts are with Cheryl, Donna, and Annette, all my Rainbow sisters, and their families. Peggy is soaring with the angels and reunited with her beloved Herley. Love, Gertrude Beal
Fran Southern
April 18, 2024
I was honored to be in Peggy´s Eastern Star Grand family. I offer my sincere condolences to her daughters, who were always there for her, and to the grand and great grand children. "Mama" Peggy can now sing and soar with the angels, and her eyesight has been restored. She and Herley are once again united.
She will be remembered fondly by so many!
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