Peggy Richey Labove of Friendswood, Texas, formally of Cheek, Texas, died December 26, 2008 at Triumph Hospital in Webster, Texas.
A native if Hopkins, County, she was born in the little community of Nelta, Texas on March 14, 1930. She lived in Cheek since 1944 until her move to Friendswood in May of 2006.
A graduate of South Park High School, and she retired from Beaumont ISD in 1990 with 33 years as a food service manager.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Monday, December 29, 2008 at Broussard’s Chapel in Nederland, Texas with Reverend Frank Hodges officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday evening from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the mortuary.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver and Maud Chester, son Melvin Richey, husband Herbert B. Richey, husband G.E. (Jack) Labove, friend Roland Lee, brother Eldred Chester and his wife Nola. Surviving Peggy are her daughter Suzanne Davani and husband Azad; son Leon Richey and wife Minnie; seven grandchildren and their families; eleven great grandchildren; niece, nephew and families; her extended family Bob Bennett, wife Edithe and children Candace and Kyle.
Peggy was thankful for her life on this earth and enjoyed being her individual self and thankful for her many friends. She suffered many health problems, but believed none were as severe as many people have suffered for many years. She loved card and domino games.
