Peggy Sessoms Ragland

Born in Raeford, NC, July 19, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Aston Morton and Mary Collins Sessoms Morton. Peggy was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. For the last several years, she enjoyed volunteering at Fairmont Crossing Nursing Home. She was always willing to help anyone. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Tammy Ragland Black and son-in-law, Dennie Wayne Black.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Michelle Ragland Bryant and her husband Thomas of Amherst; one brother, Derwood Sessoms and his wife Ruth of Holden Beach, NC; three grandchildren, Peyton and Holden Bryant and Lauren Black Newton and her husband James; she is also survived by several nieces and nephews, who loved Aunt Peggy, and her special friends, Greg and Donna Campbell.

A service celebrating her life will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2016 at Clifford Baptist Church with the Rev. Dwayne Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Amherst Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2016 at Whitten Monelison Chapel, 3966 S. Amherst Hwy., Madison Heights.

Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the American Cancer Society.