Mattie K. "Peggy" Moore Obituary (1920

Mattie K. "Peggy" Moore passed from this earth on October 26, 2008 at Kidron Bethel Healthcare Centre in North Newton, Kansas at the age of 87. She was born December 17, 1920 in Strong City, Oklahoma to Samuel Richard and Margaret Elma Moore. She attended schools in Hammon, Oklahoma where she graduated from high school and Weatherford, Oklahoma where she attended college. Peggy married William O. "Todd" Moore on June 1, 1939 in Hammon, Oklahoma. Todd brought three wonderful children into this marriage, Bobbie June, Jo Nell and William Douglas. "Todd" and "Peggy", as they preferred to be called, had two sons, Samuel A. and Pat to complete the family. For eight years after they married, Todd and Peggy labored and struggled on rented farms near Reed, Oklahoma. In 1947 they moved to Mangum, Oklahoma in order to make a living. With this change in their lives, Peggy added to her jobs of farm wife, mother and homemaker, full time employment working in the Tax Assessors office of Greer County, Oklahoma. She later began working as a caseworker for the Oklahoma Department of Public Welfare eventually transferring to Guymon, Oklahoma in the same caseworker capacity. Peggy became the Texas County Director of Public Welfare in 1980 and retired in 1983 after 34 years with the department. Peggy accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior at the age of 9. She was baptized at the Assembly of God Church in Hammon, Oklahoma. "Mother Peggy", as she was known to her grandchildren, was a strong Christian role model for her entire family and wanted nothing more than for each of them to "walk in truth". She provided never-ending inspiration and encouragement for each of her family friends and acquaintances. She was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church, Guymon, Oklahoma. Peggy was a committed and loving wife to her husband, darling mother to her children and sweet "Mother Peggy" to her grand children. We fearlessly relinquish her to our Heavenly Father, who has faithfully met all her earthly needs and we know will meet her heavenly needs. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, William O. "Todd" Moore, three sisters, Mary Campbell, Fleta Hill and Bonnie Malson, one brother Woodrow Moore, one step-son William Douglas Moore and a beloved son-in-law, Calvin Mitchell. Survivors include two daughters, June Mitchell of Guymon, Oklahoma and Jo Nell Thornton and husband Jim of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, one daughter-in-law, Hilda Moore of Mangum, Oklahoma and two sons, Samuel A. Moore and wife Verena of La Habra, California and Pat Moore and wife Susan of Hesston, Kansas, 19 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at the First Baptist Church, Guymon, Oklahoma with Pastor Derek Cox officiating. Graveside services and interment will follow at Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon, Oklahoma under the direction of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at the Funeral home. A memorial has been established for the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children in care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, Oklahoma 73942.