Mrs. Margaret Jean “Peggy” Linton, 81, wife of the late Norris Hilton Linton Sr. and a resident of Parksley, passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. Born Feb. 7, 1938, in Nassawadox, and raised in Guilford, she was a daughter of the late Joseph H. and Vergie Mae Taylor.
Mrs. Linton was a longtime member of Guilford United Methodist Church and past member of The Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed word puzzles, knitting, and looked forward to her many day trips, which often included scenic rides along the Eastern Shore’s back roads. She was especially close to her sister, Delma, with whom she shared many cherished memories. Mrs. Linton adored her sons, as they did her, and her memory will be forever celebrated in their hearts.
Survivors include her three loving sons, Norris, H. “Sonny” Linton Jr., of Parksley, Joseph Isaac Linton, of Keller, and Jamie Lee Linton, of Fox Grove; sister-in-law, Sue Linton Newhart, of Ohio; granddaughter, Leighann Marie Linton; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her sisters, Delma Taylor Mason and Lacey Taylor Evans.
Funeral services will be conducted from the chapel of the Williams-Parksley Funeral Home Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at 2 p.m., with Mr. George Fulk officiating. Interment will follow in the Parksley Cemetery. There will be a visitation at the funeral home Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Contributions in Mrs. Linton’s memory may be made to Guilford United Methodist Church, 25460 Shoremain Drive, Bloxom, VA 23308.
Memory tributes may be shared with the family at www.williamsfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements were made by the Williams-Parksley Funeral Home.
