Barnett, Peggy Stafford

Peggy Paulette Stafford Barnett, 83 of Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Peggy was born on August 4, 1934 in Giles County, VA and was a daughter of the late Paul Dills Stafford and Mary Margaret Stafford. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Paula Gail Robertson.

Peggy graduated Pearisburg High School, class of 1952 and graduated from National Business Collage in Roanoke. She retired from the Celanese Corp. in Narrows, was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg and was a past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Pearisburg. Peggy devoted her life to her family, friends, community and her church.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 55 years, Bobby Barnett of Pearisburg, one daughter, Barbara Barnett Tate and husband Kenneth of Roanoke, son-in-law, Jerry (Joe) Robertson of Pearisburg, four grandchildren, Kelly Bostic and her husband Peter, Kyle Robertson and fiancé Jennifer Grey, Maria Tate, Raiden Tate and two great grandchildren, Patrick and Kyra Bostic, brother, Paul D. Stafford and wife Judy of Pearisburg, two nephews and one great niece, and three great nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg at 1pm with the Rev. Dr. Brian Burch and the Rev. Dr. Fred L. Austin officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg.

The family will receive friends at the First United Methodist Church Tuesday evening from 5 – 7 pm. Memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Pearisburg. Online condolences can be sent to the family at givensfuneralhome.com.