LeeWena Peggy Harris Chapple Hicks

LeeWena Peggy Harris Chapple Hicks, age 59, returned home on Wednesday, April 6th,2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada after a lengthy illness. Peggy was born in St. Louis, MO on June 25,1962 to Margaret Mueller. She was adopted by wonderful, caring parents Leslie Paul Harris and Audie Taborn Harris who raised her in Rockford, IL, where she lived most of her life. She was a graduate of Cardinal Stritch College and started her own literary publicity company in 1995, TriCom Publicity, Inc. Peggy and her successful company were recipients of industry awards and helped launch the careers of many NYT best-selling authors. Her company also created the very first website for Rockford, IL Public Schools 205.Peggy had many hobbies aka specialties that she enjoyed, including a life-long love of books, computers, movies, cooking, genealogy, dancing, remodeling, and decorating. She also loved travel. All who passed through her door are gifted with the memory of her friendship and love. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughter Lauren (Precious) Chapple-Love; her husband Steven Hicks both of Las Vegas, NV; ex-husband and dear friend Marcus (Dora) Chapple of Henderson, NV; second cousin Monica (Ron) Jones of Peoria, IL; first cousins Audie Taborn of Carrier Mills, IL and William (Alyson) Duncan of Harrisburg, IL; Aunt Darlene Sue Cross of Las Vegas, NV; sister Stephanie (Dan) Terhaar and niece Avery Terhaar of Fenton, MO; niece Alexis Hicks of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; in addition to a host of cousins in the Harris, Taborn, Hicks, Chapple ,and Mueller families. Janine Hammonds of Hercules, CA and Carol Guy of St. Louis, MO are more than good friends...they were her sisters. She thought the world of Cousin Meredith Anderson and "Aunt" Beverly Terry both of Florissant, MO and leaves behind many more. She will be missed by so many. She was predeceased by her beloved parents, Audie and Leslie Harris, "Mom" Margaret Mueller, and a host of other family members.