Wednesday, March 11, 2026 9:54 am

Peggy Joan Crow Clark, age 80 of Rutherfordton died Saturday, March 7, 2026. Peggy was born June 19, 1945, in Macon, GA and was a daughter of the late Carl Melton Crow and Ruth Virginia White Crow.

She was a woman of strong and enduring faith that sustained her throughout her life. She was deeply devoted to her family and her love for each of them was evident in everything she did.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Phillip Lee Clark, her brothers, William Thomas Crow and Joseph Donald Crow, and her sister, Agnes Irene Vailes.

Survivors include her daughter, Aleta Clark Grant and husband Michael of Rutherfordton, her sister, Sherry Crow Ellis and husband Ricky D. Ellis of Hickory, and her grandchildren, Cody Lee Childers, Cory Paul Childers and wife Taylor, and great-grandchildren, Mac Childers and Indigo Childers.

The funeral will be held at 1pm Friday, March 13 in The Padgett and King Chapel with her grandson, Cory Paul Childers officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Cemetery in Shelby. The family will receive friends from 12-1pm prior to the service.

An online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com

Padgett~King Mortuary and Crematory is serving the family.