Peggy Jo Herndon-Heyden, 89, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Friday, May, 13, 2022 at Commonwealth Assisted Living.
A funeral service will be held at 1 P.M. on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Front Royal United Methodist Church with Pastor McLaughlin officiating. The burial will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.
Peggy was born on September 4, 1932 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Joseph and Edna Mitchell. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Phillip H. Herndon; and her second husband, Handley Heyden.
Surviving Peggy are her loving sons, Mitch Herndon and Russ Herndon (Jennifer); her daughters, Joelynn Lauria (Fran) and LeeAnne Summey (Chuck); her 10 grandchildren, Michael, Jenni, Elizabeth, Mitchell, Audrey, Phillip, Daniel, Garrett, Katie and Trey; and her 6 great- grandchildren.
Peggy was an educator for over 45 years, she was a member of the Front Royal Garden Club where she took pride in gardening and flower arranging. She led several bible studies and was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. She was very strong in her faith, daring in nature and was a fierce friend to many.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Kindred Hospice at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/KindredatHomeFoundationInc/KAHF.html.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this most difficult time.
Sending our heartfelt condolences,
The Kindred Hospice Team
I enjoyed working with Peggy when she was Principal of E. Wilson Morrison. She was always warm and kind and willing to make changes if it would help the students. After she retired, I enjoyed the chance encounters we had at community events. Peggy was a positive presence in our community.
I’ll miss her.
Miss Peggy was always so gracious and she loved the students. I will miss seeing her in town occasionally!
Peggy was a kind lady. She loved the students at EWM and could call them all by name. I will miss seeing my friend.