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Peggy Jean Harris Barnes, age 77 of Mooresboro, NC, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2025.
She was born July 8, 1947 in Rutherford County to the late BJ Harris and the late Katie Lee Jolley. She was the widow to the late Larry Myles Barnes Sr.
Peggy spent 12 years as a teacher's assistant for the North Carolina School for the Deaf and retired as the grant manager for Cleveland County Schools.
She was a life long member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Mooresboro.
Peggy is survived by her daughter Tamara Fox, her son Larry Barnes Jr. (Dawn), sister Barbara Cromer (Billy), brother Jerry Harris (Gayle), grandchildren; Nathan Barnes, Jennifer Ledford (Donald), Joshua Sisco, Michelle Jones (Brad), Kelli Jane Barnes, Kayla Cobb, Tie Barnes and Landon Barnes, great grandchildren; Jett Cobb, Kallie Cobb and Ryder Ledford and many more extended family.
In addition to her husband and parents, Peggy was preceded in death by her daughter Beth Anne Barnes, sister Joyce Putnam and brother Billy Harris.
The funeral was held May 29 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Gettys officiating.
Eggers Funeral Home of Cliffside is serving the family.
