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Peggy Paddock Obituary
Peggy, a sixth generation Parsley living in Montgomery County, was the loving daughter of J.Q and Dorothy O. (Gundy) Parsley. She graduated from Willis High School in 1956 and married her high school sweetheart, soulmate, and best friend, Mel Paddock, that same year. Peggy and Mel celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary last Thursday. Peggy graduated from Sam Houston State University in 1959 with a degree in Elementary Education and was the first person in her family to graduate from college. She later went back to Sam Houston State University and received a Master's in Special Education. Peggy's first teaching assignment was at Aldine High School followed by a teaching assignment at Sam Houston Elementary School in Conroe. Peggy left teaching in 1966 to start her family with Mel and they have two children, a daughter, Karen, and a son, Wade. In 1970, Mel and Peggy opened Paddock Pre-School Kindergarten and Daycare Center in Conroe where Peggy wrote the curriculum and taught kindergarten for ten years. After Karen and Wade graduated from high school, Peggy returned to teaching and taught at Cleveland Elementary School where she received numerous accolades. Peggy captured the heart and mind of every young child she came in contact with throughout the years.
Peggy was a member of West Conroe Baptist Church and loved serving the Lord. She enjoyed volunteering in any and every way she could and was always available to serve wherever she was needed to include starting a Lady's Bible Study Luncheon at West Conroe Baptist Church that continues today.
Peggy is survived by her beloved husband, Mel Paddock, of Conroe; daughter and son-in-law Karen and Tony DiCenso; son and daughter-in-law Wade and Melissa Paddock; granddaughters Megan (DiCenso) McLeod and husband Byron McLeod; Rachel Paddock, and Sarah Paddock; great-grandson Dominic McLeod; brother John Wayne Parsley; brother and sister-in-law William and Joyce Parsley; her late brother Kenneth Parsley's wife Frances Parsley; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Peggy's Funeral Service will be held at West Conroe Baptist Church, 1855 Longmire Road, Conroe, Texas on Saturday, 5 September, at 2 p.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to her service. Peggy's final resting place will be the Willis Cemetery.
The family would like to thank the following for their prayers, prayer blankets, text messages, and cards while Peggy was undergoing treatment and battling cancer. West Conroe Baptist Church, Mims Baptist Church, First United Methodist Church of Willis, and countless family and friends. Also, a special thanks to the Silverado Hospice Care Staff for being so caring and supportive.
The family asks, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Benevolent or Building Fund c/o West Conroe Baptist Church, 1855 Longmire Road, Conroe, TX 77304, to promote their work in assisting community members in need; the Willis Cemetery Association, 314 Harris Blvd., Conroe, TX 77301, or a charity of their choice.
Due to Covid-19, when attending the service please practice social distancing and wear a mask.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Chadda Caperton
September 3, 2020
We have known Peggy and Mel for many years and they are some of the most godly people I know. Our world has lost a special person who loved children and our Lord and loved her husband and family.
Mel and Wade, Ves and I will pray for you and the family.
Susan Marie Parsley
September 2, 2020
Susan Marie Parsley
September 2, 2020
My aunt has been a pillar of strength for me, helping me through many many difficult moments in my life. I’m having such a hard time processing and grieving her. It’s been blow after blow this year but this one hurts a lot.
I lost my daddy when I was only 10 years old. He lost his mother (also to cancer) when he was only 10 years old. My daddy was the baby of the family. My aunt Peggy was 12 years older than him. She helped raise him with my uncles after the passing of my paternal grandmother.
After my father passed away, she became more like a grandmother to me. She was my cheerleader always cheering me on. She was a exemplary retired teacher and helped encourage me in my own teaching journey with such prestige. She helped drive my teaching passion and was a positive role model for me. My aunt Peggy loved the Lord with all her heart. She was a prayer warrior of mine. She reminded me to stay grounded with God in all areas of my life.
All year long, year after year, she made sure to send me every kind of greeting card you can imagine. They were decorated and filled with confetti or something extra fun that pertained to the occasion. Of course she also stuffed some cash inside for me to “get a nice cold glass of sweet iced tea” or to take the family out for “a birthday meal.” She never forgot special occasions, holidays or birthdays. Sometimes they came early and sometimes they came late but they always came. Sometimes they were more like small packages. She would call me the same week asking if I got my surprise yet. Aunt Peggy would even send my mother cards to make her feel special. She made sure not to leave anyone left out.
The last card & package that came in the mail was for my son Ethan and his graduation. She made sure with extra effort before she passed to honor my son. It may sound trivial to some but to me, it’s heartbreaking that I no longer have those special moments to look forward to. We also used to write each other back and forth through email. When she got her first smart phone, I was over the top with excitement to see her texting me and using emojis.
I miss her so much already and it’s been a very long and painful summer trying to say goodbye to her. I’m super filled with guilt for not visiting her one last time due to extenuating circumstances with Covid-19. I know she also didn’t want me to see her like that as the cancer progressed and her body was done fighting. I sent her a few special cards this summer and tried my best to express how much I loved her and I thanked her for loving me the way she did.
She kept my dads memory alive through the years and made sure to remind me how proud my dad would have been of me and his grandchildren. I want so badly to just run to her and give her a hug and ask her to tell my daddy hello for me and that I miss him so much. I will now be missing them both more than either could possibly imagine. I’m going to try and rejoice knowing she is with God now resting in His loving arms. She is no longer suffering or in pain. She is with her momma, daddy and baby brother now.
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