Peggy, the daughter of the late Howard Pearre Grimes and Ivy Pearl (Young) Grimes, was born in Nashville, TN. In her younger life, she lived in Winchester, TN. In her later life, she lived in Nashville, TN and Greenbrier, TN and was a long-time member of Greenbrier United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 44 years, Carl Cardwell, her brothers, Harold Goodwin Grimes, Walter Carl Grimes and Howard “Hot” Grimes Jr., as well as her sister, Dorothy “Dot” Eunice Grimes. She is survived by her three daughters, Terri (Jimmy) Grubbs, Gina (Doug) Jones and Sharon Samms, along with sister-in-law, Betty Grimes Horton, two nephews, Wayne Grimes and Layne Grimes, five grandchildren, Jamie (Tony) Forster, Joel (aka Joey) Grubbs, Amy (Pete) Obenauer, Brett (Brianna) Jones, and Jacob Howse (Karley Wilcox); seven great grandchildren, Morgan Underwood, Becca Forster, Allie Obenauer, Miles Grubbs, Kaylee Obenauer, Rowan Jones and Ryan Obenauer and one great great grandson, Colson Underwood.
Peggy had an associate degree from Trevecca University. She retired as a Legal Secretary and Assistant to Sam Bartholomew of Stokes & Bartholomew Law Firm in Nashville, TN, after many years. She loved her family and she loved God and the church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens in Goodlettsville, TN, with burial to follow at 3 p.m. Visitation will be held prior to the service, from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
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