Peggy Gilbert, 65
Peggy Sharon Gilbert, the daughter of the Hubert and Evelyn (Noel) Cox, was born March 13, 1956 in Campbellsville and departed this life on Monday, May 17, 2021 in Murfreesboro, TN at the Alive Hospice Care Facility. She was 65 years of age.
She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Spurlington United Methodist Church.
She was the owner and operator of Peggy’s Daycare in Campbellsville until her retirement.
Peggy enjoyed crafts, the grandkids and family.
She united in marriage to Bobby Gilbert, who survives. To this union was born a son: Bobby Ray Gilbert and his wife Heather of Freeport, Florida.
Also surviving are three sisters and a brother: Patsy McDonald, Doris Williams, Timmy Cox and Lana Cox all of Campbellsville and Carroll Cox of Maryland; four grandchildren: Dakota Ray Gilbert, Christina Elizabeth Gilbert, Jeremiah DeSpain and Hayley DeSpain; a brother-in-law: Jim Gilbert and wife Betty of Campbellsville; two sisters-in-law: Virginia Stubbs of Stanford and Elizabeth “Libby” Tedder and Husband Rev. Evan of Campbellsville and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service for Peggy Sharon Gilbert will be conducted Friday, May 21, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Spurlington Church Cemetery. Rev. Paul Dicken will be officiating and will be assisted by Rev. Evan Tedder.
Family requests visitation after 11 AM Friday until time for the service.
