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Peggy Jo Womack, 74, of Orange, passed away Sept. 17, in Beaumont.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Orange, with the Rev. Ed Rawls, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.

Born in Joaquin, Oct. 8, 1940, she was the daughter of Dennis Arlen Hughes and Myrtle Lee Whiddon Hughes. Peggy enjoyed the outdoors and shopping. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Donna Carter; grandson, Trent Randall Womack and her sisters, Barbara Jean Hurley and Linda Flowers.

Peggy is survived by her loving husband, Lenord Raymond Womack; children, Debra Watts and husband Troy, Sherry Croaker and husband Bryan and Randy Womack and wife Lanette; 12 grandchildren, Kimberly, Erica, Josh, Brandon and Blake Verret, Charlie Verrett, April Victoria, Kaleigh Carter, Megan Croaker, Jacob, Lindsay and Cavan Womack; 10 great-grandchildren and her brother, Wayne Hughes and wife Linda.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association at P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011, The American Lung Association at 55 W. Wacker Drive, Suite 1150, Chicago, IL 60601, or to Silver Oaks Baptist Church at 16460 FM 1442, Orange, TX, 77632.

Services and cremation are under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.