SULPHUR SPRINGS- Peggy Jean Simpson Tully, age 84 of Sulphur Springs, died Oct. 7, 2022, at her residence after a two-year battle with cancer.
Memorial service will be Oct. 15, at 10 am at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home with Jerry Savage of League Street Church of Christ officiating. There will be no formal visitation.
She was born on Aug. 20, 1938, in Winters, to Andes Emmitt Simpson Jr. and Effie Irene Jennings. She married Walter L. McWhirter on June 10, 1954, in Winters. Walt worked the West Texas oilfields where they eventually ended up in Big Spring. He died in February 1975.
She went to work for Dr. Don McGonagill at Texas State Optical shortly after that and worked there until she retired in 1986. While in Big Spring, she was a member of Baptist Temple Church.
While working at Texas State Optical, She met James (Jim) Elvis Tully of Snyder. They married on May 5, 1986, and made their home in Snyder. She worked part time at the local fabric store. She was an active member of Eastside Church of Christ.
Jim and Peggy moved to Sulphur Spring and have called it home since 1995. She was a member of League Street Church of Christ. She was actively involved in the clothing room and card writing on Wednesday nights.
Her passion included shopping at Canton with her sisters affectionately known to all as 'The Sisters', enjoying time with friends, and doting on her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
She is survived by son Randy McWhirter of Seguin; daughters Terri Lynch and husband Ernest of McKinney, Gina Bruton and husband Derrick of McKinney, and Susan Tully Pate Adams of Katy; granddaughters Brittney Pate and fiancé Jarail Johnson of Haslet, Melissa Adams of Denton, and Annelise Lynch of Houston; grandsons Nathan Lynch of Houston, Kale Bruton of Richardson, and Reid Bruton of Dripping Springs; great grandchildren Braxton, Charley, and Jace all of Haslet. She is also survived by 'The Sisters' Sharon Jones and husband Pinky of Stanton, Cynthia Barbarian of Baird, and Becky Jones and husband Tommy of Millsap.
She was preceded in death by her parents Emmitt and Irene, step-mother Rosa Lee Simpson, brothers Billy Wayne Simpson, Andy Simpson, and Richard Simpson, and sister Linda Roberts.
Arrangements under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made to the League Street Church of Christ Youth Fund (1100 South League Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482).