Margaret (Peggy) Marsh Liddell, 92, of Eureka, IL passed away on Wed. March 21, 2018 in Normal, IL.
Peggy was born on July 5, 1925 in Louisville, KY to William Ralph and Mattie Gray Morris Marsh, and married
William A. Liddell on July 26, 1960. She was preceded in death by her husband and one daughter, Martha Rush Riley. She is survived by her daughter, Winifred (Wendy) G. Rush, her granddaughter, Laurette (Michael) Riley Kruger and her great-grandchildren, Ben, Katie, Sam and Hope Kruger.
Peggy was committed to her Lord, children, granddaughter, great-grandchildren and many friends. Though she moved to Illinois to be near her family, she always spoke fondly of the people 'back home' in Shreveport. Her 92 years were full of love, laughter and joy.
Peggy attended Louisiana State University Shreveport. She worked as a paralegal and was very active in her church, First Presbyterian Church of Shreveport, where she taught Sunday School and a communicants class. Peggy was a lifelong resident of Shreveport until moving to Illinois in 2010. She was a sustaining member of the Junior League of Shreveport/Bossier and a member of the Shreveport Symphony Guild, the Shreveport Opera Guild and the Nena Plant Wideman Piano Competition Committee.
A memorial service in Peggy's honor will be held at the Eureka Christian Church on Sat., March 31 at I I :00, with a
visitation one hour before. Family, friends and others whose lives Peggy touched are invited to come to remember and celebrate her life.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks that memorial contributions be made to Eureka Public Library (202 S. Main, Eureka, IL), Eureka Christian Church (302 S. Main, Eureka, IL), or the First Presbyterian Church (900 Jordan St., Shreveport, LA, 71101).
Memorial Visitation
MAR
31.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
Eureka Christian Church
302 S. Main
Eureka, IL 61530
Memorial Service
MAR
31.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CDT)
Eureka Christian Church
302 S. Main
Eureka, IL 61530
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