Margaret Reeves Peel

Margaret Reeves Peel, 89, passed away April 20, 2019, on Good Friday at the age of 89. Originally from Oakland, TN, she retired from Sears Roebuck after 25 years of service in the collections department and later retired from the St. Francis Hospital financial office where she filed insurance claims. A faithful member of Willow Park Baptist Church who enjoyed singing in the choir. She loved Memphis Tiger basketball, Rocky Road ice cream, and would always be found singing her favorite hymns. Preceded in death by her husband Byron, she is survived by her only son, John Peel and daughter in law Eva, of Memphis; grandson, Jacob Peel, and grand-daughter April Gates, both of Memphis; sister, Mary Payton of Mountain View, AR; and nephew, Chuck Reeves of Mountain View, AR. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 22 from 5-8 PM at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue. Interment will be held on April 23, at 11 AM at Oakland City Cemetery.