Peggy Sue (Evens) Franklin

Peggy Sue Evans Franklin, 89, of Rocheport, died peacefully surrounded by her children Friday June 16, 2023. At Caring Hearts and Hands hospice home in Columbia.

Funeral services for Peggy will be held Wednesday June 21st with visitation10-11am at Howard Funeral Services Boonville, MO. Followed by grave site services in Walnut Grove Cemetery with AMY EVANS Hospice chaplain officiating.

  Peggy was born May 10, 1934, In Franklin, MO. To Mac Leroy (Roy) and Mary Ethel Williams Evans.

Peggy grew up in New Franklin and attended New Franklin High School before marrying Joseph R. Smith Sr. and moving to the Kansas City area. There, their son Joe Jr. was born. Upon her husband’s death May 1956, Peggy moved back to New Franklin with her son. Later she met and married Clarence Lee (C.L.) Franklin on Oct. 11, 1959, in New Franklin. They then had a daughter, Tonya, and resided in New Franklin, Columbia and later on the farm in Rocheport.

Peggy was a Licensed cosmetologist for over 60 years. she had owned and operated Cathy’s Cut and Curl in Columbia over 40 years before working part time and finally retiring at the age of 84. Her work was her passion, and her employees /coworkers and customers were like family to her.

Peggy is survived by her daughter Tonya L Franklin Schnell & husband Tommy of Boonville; and a son Joseph R. Smith Jr. and wife Laura of Bowling Green, MO.; Grandsons Travis Smith of Branson and Tom Schnell and wife April of New Franklin; and a granddaughter Michelle Smith of Branson; and great granddaughters Mackenna & Emerson of New Franklin, MO; Several Nieces & nephews and numerous extended family, and friends.

Peggy enjoyed sewing and was an excellent seamstress, even designing & sewing her own wedding dress, Draperies and many costumes for family and friends. She was a real fashionista before her time, always fashionably dressed.

She had enjoyed all the special trips and travel with her husband C.L., Hawaii, Haiti to name a few; and going out dancing and getting dressed up for their date nights or special parties with friends and family.

Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, preparing family dinners at the farm, lake weekends and of course Holidays spent with her children, grandchildren great granddaughters.

  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband C.L. Franklin in August 2020, parents Roy & Ethel Evans, sister & brother-in-law JoAnn and Henry Deuschle, and brother Mac Evans.  Memorial, donations in lieu of flowers can be made to Caring Hearts & Hands of Columbia, MO. 

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