Peggy Leach O’Kelley, age 92, of Hoschton, entered heaven Saturday Morning, December 31, 2022, at her residence.
Peggy was born August 8, 1930, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Pally Burrell, Sr. & Eutenie Denton Brook. She worked in bookkeeping and accounting over her career with Nolan & Plitt, Southern Egg, Paramount, and Lowe’s. She was a member of Wesleyan Church before her health started to decline. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Roy O’Kelley, Sr.; sisters, Mamie Leaha Brook, Dorothy Hutchins, Gene Greenway & Thelma Helton; brothers, Pally Burrell Brook, Jr, Donald Brook & Robert Brook.
Left to cherish sweet memories, daughter Susan (Ken) Bell; sons John T. Leach, Jr. & R. Franklin O’Kelley, Jr.; sister Myrtle McFarland; 9 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews & other relatives also survive.
Funeral services honoring Peggy will be held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Ward’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gene Burgess, Rev. Don Pennington & Mr. Danny Greenway officiating. She will be laid to rest by her husband, Roy, at 2:30 p.m. at the Bay Creek Church Cemetery in Loganville. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home.
You may sign the online guestbook or leave a condolence at www.wardsfh.com.
Ward’s Funeral Home of Gainesville is honored to serve the family of Peggy Leach O’Kelley.
