Peggy Jean Faircloth, 85, of Hampton, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 5, 2020, at home after a short and sudden battle with illness.
During her fight, she was tended to by family and friends while her grandson Jared remained vigilant by her side.
Peggy was born November 1934 in Red Springs, North Carolina, where she lived until she met and married the late Hubert Faircloth, her husband of 45 years. After the birth of their first child (Ray) in 1957 and second (Brenda, deceased) in 1958, the young military family were stationed near Snettisham, England, where a third child (Gary, deceased) was born. Returning to the U.S. the Faircloths lived in Plattsburgh, New York, and then the Hampton area.
Peggy worked in retail and at Langley AFB as a medical clerk, but her real love was working with children. She provided child care for many families over the years and also worked at Trinity Lutheran School in Newport News as a teacher’s aide. When the school cut funds, she volunteered; using her cane, she went everyday, rain or shine.
She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her son, Ray; and grandson, Jared Johnson. She also leaves behind friends, new and old, in addition to extended family members. Her dog Abby misses her already.
A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, at Providence Free Will Baptist Church, 731 E. Little Back River Road, Hampton, with a visitation to be held one hour prior. Entombment will follow in Hampton Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
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