Peggy Crockett, 94, Gravois Mills, MO, formerly of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at the KC Hospice House on Friday, January 16, 2023. Visitation will be at noon, Thursday, January 19 at Porter Funeral Home, 18th and Minnesota Avenue, KCK with her graveside service immediately following at 1 pm.
Peggy was born on September 18, 1928 in KCK and attended Wyandotte High School graduating in 1947. She married her high school sweetheart, Jewell L. Crockett in 1947. Peggy was employed at Panhandle Eastern Pipeline from 1947-52 and Ceco Steel from 1953-58. She was PTA President at three KCK schools. She was a member of Nesters Extension Homemakers and AARP, Westlake Newcomers, TOPS #MO 898 and the Red Hat Women’s Society. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Jewell Crockett, her daughter-in-law Cathy Crockett, her parents, two sisters Judy Lillig and Linda England and brother Bill England. She is survived by her son Dan M. Crockett; ex-daughter-in-law Sandy (Ron) Jones; granddaughters Erika (Sean) Boyd and Stephanie Ogden and grandson Drew (Molly) Crockett and 4 great grandchildren McKayla and Cainen Ogden and Brewer and Crawford Crockett.
The family wishes to thank all the kind and caring staff at KC Hospice for treating Peggy like a member of their own family. The family suggests donations to the charity of their choice or KC Hospice, 12000 Wornall Road, KCMO.