Peggy Jo Miller

Peggy Jo (Holtzclaw) Miller - Smithville, MO, 76, passed away October 26th, 2019 at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City MO, surrounded by loved ones. The world dimmed when Peggy's life went still. But only for a moment. She enriched so many of us with her love, that her light will shine through us for decades.

Peggy was a native of Smithville, MO and was in the High School class of 1959. She married Don Miller in 1959 and together they had four beautiful daughters, who were Peggy's jewels. No one could want for a better mother, and that is so reflected in the devotion of her daughters, which was then passed to her grandchildren and now to her great grandchildren. Peggy was a skilled cosmetologist, who was trained at the Paris Beauty School in KCMO. She started her career at Paris 1 and Paris 2, but then moved to the JC Penney Salon, where she remained until retirement.

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, JD and Polly Holtzclaw, Brothers James, Larry, and Ricky Holtzclaw and Smith Montgomery, son in law Danny Goodson, and her aunt and namesake Peggy (Holtzclaw) Green.

Due to her positive and loving nature she is survived by a tremendous host of people. Her daughters Andrea Goodson, Robin Murphy (Reggie), Marilyn Nevarez, and Vail Edwards (Roddie). Grandchildren, Taylor Beard (Samuel), Whitney Goodson, Savannah Goldsbury, Jacob Goldsbury (Delia), Chris Rosenbaugh, Katie Jo Pitts, Joshua Scott, Cory Meachum, Codie Mitchell and Aaliyah Burnside. Great grandchildren, Lincoln, Maya, Veda, Lucy, Hawkins, Traven, Kendall, Shaelynn, Lori, Reid, Ryce, Danni, Whitleigh, Ali, Madyson, Cody, Prascilla, Angel, and Londyn. Nephew Adam Holtzclaw. Nieces Shawna, Cheryl, Kristin, Jennifer, Staley and Amye.

Also, surviving is her best friend of 70+ years, Sue Lake, and longtime friend and a very special neighbor Judy Asher, along with countless other family, friends and neighbors.

As a lifelong member of the First Christian Church (201 N Bridge St, Smithville, MO 64089) her services will be held there on Saturday, November 2nd Visitation at 10 am Service at 11 am.

Memorial contributions may be made to The First Christian Church in Smithville, MO.