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Peggie Nell Cody, 72, of Dalhart, TX, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Amarillo, Texas.Funeral Services were held at First Baptist Church in Dalhart at 2:00 pm. on Saturday, June 7, 2014 with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Dalhart under the direction of Horizon Funeral Home. Officiants were Sean Vickers, Pastor of First Pastor of First Baptist Church of Dalhart, Texas and Bob McAlister, retired Baptist minister of Dalhart, TexasPeggie Nell Cody passed from this earth on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 and entered into her heavenly home to dwell in the presence of her Lord and Master. She was 72 years of age.She was born to her parents, Ennis and Ella Lorean Mayhan Clayton on November 5, 1941 in their home in Kerrick, Texas. She was the fourth child born into this family with one other brother and two older sisters and being the baby of the family of six. At the age of two years the family moved in February of 1944 to the Finch Brothers Ranch and her father did the farming on the Ranch. This is where she was raised in a Christian home and lived there until her marriage.She attended Dalhart Schools and had all of her schooling in Dalhart On June 20, 1959 she married A. L. Cody and they have been married for 54 years. To this union there were three children born. David, Tommy and Kay and they were all born in Dalhart. Peggie is a member of First Baptist Church in Dalhart. She was baptized at the age of seven years. She is a member of the Adult 6 Sunday School Dept. She served as Director of the Adult 5 Sunday School Dept. for 30 years.When Peggie enjoyed a more healthy lifestyle she was an avid golfer and was President of the Ladies Golf Association at Dalhart Country Club and a member of the 18 holers Lady Golfers. Besides golfing she loves to play the piano. At one time she was assistant pianist and organist at the First Baptist Church. She loved to sit at the piano in her home and play hymns with or without music having quite an ear for music.Peggie spent her years working. She was not an idle person. To stay home when her children were young she was a seamstress and sewed for the public. After all of the kids went to school she started working at Dalhart Abstract Company alongside her husband. She worked there for Jimmie Pigman and later she and A. L. purchased the company and were there for 20 years, later selling to Peter priestly. The next 5 years was spent relaxing and traveling some. Then she went to work for Dr. Matt Turner for 15 years until February of 2011.Of all of the years of working and relaxing she still loved to sew and is quite a gifted quilter, learning the art from her dear Mother who also loved to sew and quilt.Peggie loved to cook, sew and just be a real support to her children and grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to share Jesus with their children and has had the joy of all of her children and grandchildren having a personal relationship with Him and being baptized. Of her most highly important blessings to experience in life this is Number OnePeggie is preceded in death by her Paternal Grandparents, Clarence and Vernie Clayton and her Maternal Grandparents, Raymond and Dolly Mayhan Clayton and 2 nephews, Calvin Douglas Vogle, and Raymond Bradley Clayton. Also 1 Sister-in-law Lorraine Parker and 1 Nephew Allen Parker and 1 niece Lillian ParkerShe is survived by her loving faithful husband of 54 years A.L. Cody of Dalhart, two sons, David Cody and wife Diane Waters Cody, Dalhart, and Tommy Cody and wife Ann Carter Cody, Allen, TX one daughter, Elizabeth Kay Cody Cover and husband Andy Cover of Dalhart.Blessed by grandchildren, Clint Cody, Chrystal Cover Skinner & husband Joseph Skinner, Chelsea Cody Sage & husband Austin Sage, Jennifer Cover Lenz & husband Jeremy Lenz, Kasey Cover, Cody Cover, Alyssa Cody, Trey Cody, also blessed by 4 great grandchildren, Kambry Clay Cover, Brennan Darcy Sage, Payton Grace Cover, Bristol Jewell Sage. Her 3 siblings and their spouses also survive her, Raymond Ennis Clayton and wife Martha, Paradise, TX, Vernie Jean Nordstrom and husband Chuck, Wichita Falls, TX, Ella Louise Vogle and husband Bob, Glencoe, OK, numerous nephews and nieces and great nephews and great nieces and a host of other family and friends, including Warren and Jerelene Waters, Dumas, Buford and Jane Carter, Richardson, TX, John and Kathryn Cover, Dalhart, TX, who are the parents of her 2 daughter-in-law and son-in-law.Memorials may be made to the: First Baptist Church Library Fund,1000 E 16th St, Dalhart, TX 79022or a favorite charity.
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