AREA OBITUARIES - PEGGY CLEMENT

Margaret Kaira “Peggy” Brann Clement, 97, of South Fulton, Tenn., passed away October 17, 2022 at the Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky.

She was born on May 15, 1925, the sixth child of George Washington Brann and Willie Lou Foster Brann.

Peggy grew up in the Kingston community and attended Williams School then graduated from South Fulton High School in 1943. She married James Joseph “Jimmy” Clement in 1945 and they had four children.

She grew up attending Old Bethel Primitive Baptist Church and joined the Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1952. Peggy worked for the former Kasnows Department Store, Pure Milk Company, Wells Strawberry Patch, Ferry-Morse Seed Company and H&R Block before becoming secretary and bookkeeper for C&H Construction, a family owned dirt excavation business.

She is survived by three daughters, Dianne (David) Powell, Nelda (Ward) Bushart and Jan Clement; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Gay Clement; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband James Joseph “Jimmy” Clement, her five siblings, a son, Jeff Clement, a grandson, Jon Clement, and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., October 23, at the Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held at the Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church from 1 p.m. Sunday until the hour of service.

Hornbeak Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1159 Parker Road, South Fulton, TN 38257.