Peggy P. Stephenson

June 5, 1927 - October 18, 2019

Peggy P. Stephenson of Heidelberg, MS passed away on October 18, 2019 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg at the age of 92. She was born in Jasper County on June 5, 1927. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Stephenson worked as the bookkeeper at Stephenson Service Station. She was a member of Philadelphia Methodist Church for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry E. Stephenson; father, Otho Lee Pittman; mother, Ethel Culpepper Pittman; sisters, Lolene Pittman Cook, Bernice Pittman Parker, Eron Pittman Thigpen and Ann Dovis Pittman Moss; and brothers, Lawrence Pittman, Elon (Bill) Pittman and Otho Lee Pittman. Family left to treasure her memory are two sons, Donald E. Stephenson (Carolyn) of Laurel and Terry Stephenson (Mitzi) of Heidelberg; daughter, Brenda Barton (Jerry) of Stonewall, MS; sister-in-law, Jane Stephenson of Heidelberg; eight grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. Services will be held on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Philadelphia Methodist Church. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. and the service will follow at 3 p.m. Interment will be at Philadelphia Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chris Stephenson, Greg Stephenson, Haden Stephenson, Casey Tolbert, Brayden Stephenson, and Lyle Keenan. Honorary pallbearer will be Jamie Keenan. To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.