Peggy Hobbs Mathis

Peggy Hobbs Mathis obituary, Dunlap, TN

Peggy Hobbs Mathis

Peggy Mathis Obituary

Published by Ewton Funeral Home & Cremation Center on Aug. 24, 2015.
Peggy Hobbs Mathis, 81, of Dunlap, passed away, Monday, August 24, 2015. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Dunlap were she enjoyed fixing flowers and volunteering at the food pantry for several years. She was also an avid quilter and expert seamstress. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Talmadge Mathis; parents, Alton and Winnie Lockhart Hobbs; and brothers, Jimmy and Hugh Donald Hobbs. Survivors include her daughters, Linda Gayle (Steve) Baxley, of Russellville, AR, Donna (Howard) Ewton, of Dunlap, and Penny (Michael) Oates, of Evans, GA; grandchildren, Tabetha Ewton, Danielle Shoemate, Daniel (Crystal) Ewton, Joshua Baxley, Jeremy (Krysten) Baxley, and Holden Usherwood; great-grandchildren, Baylee, Ian, Danika, Dane, Hannah, and Molly. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM CST Thursday, August 27th, 2015 in the Ewton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeremy Byrd officiating. Burial will follow in Rankin Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 – 8 PM Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, Peggy requested that you make memorial contributions to the Sequatchie County Cancer Support Network, P.O. Box 98, Dunlap, TN 37327

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