Peggy Pennington Tines' Obituary
Obituary: Peggy Pennington TinesPeggy Pennington TinesBorn: November 25, 1927 (Gibson County) Deceased: December 13, 2014 (Collierville, Tennessee)Proceeded in death by: Husband: Graydon Pearson Tines Parents: Connie & Lizzie Pennington Sisters: Modelle Garrett Florette Baker Brother: Doyle PenningtonSurvived by: Sister: Sue Hubble (Hornbeak, Tennessee) Son: Steven Pearson Tines (Nashville, Tennessee) Daughter: Cynthia Tines Godley & her husband, William Joseph Godley (Collierville, Tennessee) Granddaughters: Cristen Roberts & her husband, Joshua Roberts (Nashville, Tennessee) Emily Via & her husband Jeff (Williston, Tennessee) Grandson: William Grant Godley (North Pole, Alaska) Grandchildren: Mida Godley Grady Roberts Ensley Roberts Blythe Roberts Lawson Roberts Pet:Peppi the Calico CatEducational Achievements: Peggy lived in the generation that attended one room schoolhouses, a participant in historic Tilghaman school and later graduated from Mason Hall High School in Obion County Tennessee. To further her education she enrolled in a business college in the Chicago area.Occupational History: Peggy’s first job was working for the Railroad Retirement Board in Chicago, Illinois. Later after moving to Memphis, she was employed by the Cutahay Packing Company till the company closed. From the job at the packing company she began a clerical position at the Memphis Fire Department and continued there until 1957, when they adopted their second child Cyndy. During the early years of the Tines two children, she labored as a mother and Court Stenographer responsible for typing depositions. Desiring to be a good mother and wage earner she typed after putting the children to bed sometimes all night long then getting the children off to school the next day. Peggy retired from full-time employment, as a stenographer in the early 1970’s.Hobbies: Mrs. Tines possessed multiple artistic talents including making ceramic objects especially cats and dogs. An accomplished seamstress Peggy created a number of her children’s clothing, often by drawing out a design then sewing the item. She loved to garden and grew enough fruit and vegetables to sell them to local Easy Way and Danvers operations. Cooking rounded out her talents with a formative list of dishes she could prepare from memory without recipes. Mrs. Tines studiously attempted Crossword Puzzles and always had a plethora of the books close to her favorite chair, and of course, never missed Wheel of Fortune.Church and Civic Clubs: For many years Mrs. Tines volunteered in the Kings, Daughters, and Sons Home and never missed her weekly Canasta game with friends. Peggy Tines attended in a number of the local Churches of Christ from the Jackson Ave. to Floyd Ave. to Ellendale to Brownsville Rd. and was an active member of the Woodland Hills Church of Christ, until her health no longer permitted her presence. She first came to know the Lord in Yorkville Church of Christ where she was immersed in baptism.
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