Peggy Ellen Wood, 77, of Wingo, Kentucky, passed away on September 7, 2026, at Clinton-Hickman ICF and peacefully entered her eternal home, where she now rests in the presence of her Lord and Savior.
For 62 years, Peggy shared life and marriage with her beloved husband, Rodger. Together, they built a life grounded in faith, family, and love. For 55 of those years, Peggy faithfully served alongside Rodger as a preacher’s wife. She embraced that role wholeheartedly, always supporting her husband and loving the people God placed in their path. She was truly a Proverbs 31 wife, devoted to her husband, her home, and her family.
Peggy loved her church, Burkley Baptist Church, and her church family held a very special place in her heart. Her faith was more than something she practiced on Sundays; it was woven into the way she lived, loved, and cared for others. She loved the Lord with all of her heart, and her faith was at the center of everything she did.
Above all else, Peggy loved her family. She loved them with all of her soul and found great joy in taking care of them. She had a gift for making a house a home, and there was no better expression of her love than the food that came from her kitchen. Peggy was a phenomenal cook, and the meals she prepared were made with the same love and attention she gave to everything else in her life.
Peggy was also a woman who took great pride in herself and her home. She was modest, polished, and always put together. Her hair was done, her makeup was done, and her clothes were just right-even if she was simply running to the store. She always had her purse with her and took great care in keeping both it and her home just the way she liked them. She appreciated things being done a certain way and had an eye for the little details that others might overlook. Even her socks had to be on the correct foot!
Those who knew Peggy best also knew her wonderful dry sense of humor. She could make people laugh without ever having to try too hard. She often joked that one day she was going to be a race car driver, which made perfect sense to anyone who had ever ridden in the car with her-because Peggy certainly knew how to drive fast!
But behind all those little things that made Peggy uniquely Peggy was a woman with an enormous heart. She was a faithful wife, a devoted family woman, a loving church member, and a woman who genuinely loved the Lord. She gave her time, her talents, her love, and her whole heart to the people and things that mattered most to her.
Her family will miss her deeply, but they can take comfort in knowing that the woman who spent her life loving and serving the Lord has now received the promise she believed in so faithfully.
Peggy is survived by her husband of 62 years, Rodger Wood; daughter, Michelle (Tim) Walker of Wingo; son, Michael Wood of Pryorsburg, Kentucky; sister, Nancy Carroll of Metropolis, Illinois; brothers, Russell (Luanne) Lewis of Metropolis, Illinois, and Gary Lewis of St. Louis, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Nate (Christina) Wood, Tiffany Walker, Brooke (Justin) Clapp, Nicole (Mitchell) Tynes, Trent (Stephanie Gore) Wood, Logan Wood, and Taylar Watts; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her sisters, Linda Lewis and Ellen Lewis, and her parents, Russell John and Lula Mazie Lewis
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell, with Bro. Jim Rundles officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2026. Visitation will also be held from 10:00 a.m. until the service time of 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Bardwell.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the form of contributions to Burkley Baptist Church, PO Box 206, Columbus, KY 42032.
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