BURLESON, TX – Peggy Jane Newsome Ganaway passed away June 14, 2015 surrounded by her family at the Hospice House at Huguley Medical Center in Burleson, TX. Peggy was born December 6, 1928 in Gaffney, SC to Benjamin Newsome and Macie Faries Newsome. She served in the USAF Nurse Corps at Eglin AFB, FL where she met her future husband, John F Ganaway, Jr. They were married in Morgan City, LA on November 15, 1951. After moving around a few years, the young family settled in the Houston, TX area. Peggy worked for many years as an RN at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. When she retired, she was the Head Nurse at the Gastro Intestinal Clinic. In her retirement years, she enjoyed many RV camping trips across the country and even into Canada. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Her kind and generous nature endeared her to all who knew her and she will be truly missed. Peggy is survived by three sons, John (Marylouise) Ganaway, Mark (Sarah) Ganaway, and James (Karen) Ganaway; 10 grandchildren, Anna (Dennis) Sturm, Lauren Ganaway, Matthew (Chelsea) Freniere, Sara Talbott, Randy (April) Ganaway, Amy (Daniel) Cink, Austin (Merissa) Ganaway, Alex (Jeanie) Ganaway, Alyson Ganaway, and Aaron Ganaway; and 10 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband and one grandson, Sean. Arrangements are being handled by Mayfield Kiser Funeral Home, 12301 South Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76028. Viewing will be from 9 – 10 am on Friday, June 19, 2015 at the funeral home followed by a graveside commitment service at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211
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Sara,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Sara,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Sara – My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of grief. Rest assured your grandmother is at peace now and in good hands. Stay strong, and take care!
Sara – My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of grief. Rest assured your grandmother is at peace now and in good hands. Stay strong, and take care!
Dear Sara, I am so sorry to hear of your grandmother’s passing. It sounds like she led a very full and productive life helping others as a RN. What a wonderful legacy she has left on this earth with all her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Please know that I am thinking of you during this very sad and difficult time. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless You! Kind regards and sympathy, Audrey Burge
Dear Sara, I am so sorry to hear of your grandmother’s passing. It sounds like she led a very full and productive life helping others as a RN. What a wonderful legacy she has left on this earth with all her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Please know that I am thinking of you during this very sad and difficult time. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless You! Kind regards and sympathy, Audrey Burge
My prayers go out to you and your family.
Reminder she is now resting in a beautiful place.
May God continue to give you strength.
My prayers go out to you and your family.
Reminder she is now resting in a beautiful place.
May God continue to give you strength.
Oir thoughts and prayers are with your family. I have wonderful memories of Peggy and had the greatest respect for her. Her oppinion was always one that mattered to me and i know that my mother, Betty and father, Charlie felt the same. Godspeed. Jim, Jennifer, Maddie, and Charlie Stephens.
Oir thoughts and prayers are with your family. I have wonderful memories of Peggy and had the greatest respect for her. Her oppinion was always one that mattered to me and i know that my mother, Betty and father, Charlie felt the same. Godspeed. Jim, Jennifer, Maddie, and Charlie Stephens.
I will miss my cousin, Peggy. Betty , Steve, Bill and I enjoyed our trip to Texas when we went to visit. Love, Kay
I will miss my cousin, Peggy. Betty , Steve, Bill and I enjoyed our trip to Texas when we went to visit. Love, Kay
Jim, Karen, Johnny, and Mary
So very sorry to hear of Peggys passing. We all loved her. She was a very sweet woman!
Jim, Karen, Johnny, and Mary
So very sorry to hear of Peggys passing. We all loved her. She was a very sweet woman!