Peggy Jo Allen Spry Teal

Published 10:14 pm Monday, June 12, 2017

Peggy Jo Allen Spry Teal, 80, of Concord, died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis.

She was born Feb. 7, 1937 in Rowan County to the late Ervin Walter Allen Sr. and the late Helen McDaniel Allen. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, James Brady Spry Jr.; sister, Faye Raney; brother, Norman Allen; and 2 grandchildren, Cherith Straney and Jeff Shepherd.

The family will receive friends from noon-1 p.m., Tuesday, June 13 at Rowan Memorial Park’s Chapel, Salisbury. The funeral service to celebrate her life will follow at 1 p.m. officiated by Pastor Stan Riddle. The burial will be at Rowan Memorial Park.

Survivors: her husband of 34 years, William Thomas Teal Jr. of the home; children, Debbie Shepherd of Cooleemee, Danny James Spry and wife Sherry of Mocksville, Karen Dutton and husband Erik of Harrisburg, Kristen Williams and husband Keith of Harrisburg; sister, Eleanor Burton of Salisbury; brother, Ervin Allen Jr. and wife Betty of Linwood; 9 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.

She was a devoted Christian and loved the Lord. She enjoyed many interests and loved people. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend.

Memorials: Camp Manna Ministries, 243 Gibson Way, Mocksville, www.campmanna.org.