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Peggy Brough Crouse, 81, of Jasper

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Peggy Brough Crouse, 81, of Jasper, died Saturday, April 9 (2016) at her home with her family by her side. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, April 15, at Jasper United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at First Baptist Church of Jasper with Jim Golden and Larry Acton officiating. Interment will be in Jasper Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison.

She was born July 12, 1934, in Hickman Mills, Mo., the daughter of the late Charles and Hazel (Sellers) Brough.

Peggy married Ray Crouse Jan. 21, 1956, at Hickman Mills, Mo. She was a member of Jasper United Methodist Church. She worked and volunteered in a number of areas including switch board operator, candle maker, dry cleaner, fundraiser, and homemaker. She served on the Jasper school's PTA, Newton County Fair Board, Newton County Resource Council, Newton County Cancer Support Group and was president of the Jasper Cemetery Board. Peggy co-founded Newton County Hope Walk with her friend the late Mary Jo Johnson, was a Newton County Senior Center Ambassador, and named Citizen of the Year.

Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Crouse; and her four sisters and five brothers, Mildred Brock, Alice Marguerite Lorimer, Roger Brough, Robert Lee Brough, Francis Willey Provine, Lois Brough, John Charles Brough, Earl Raymond Brough and William Enoch Brough.

She is survived by her son, Chuck Crouse; her daughter, Lois Crouse; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Pallbearers are Albert Cornell, Jack Kelly, Jerry Harrison, Fowler Tomasich, Bucky Thomas and Kevin Middleton.

Memorial may be made to Newton County Cancer Support Group, HC Box 25, Parthenon, AR 72666 or Jasper Cemetery Association, PO Box 736, Jasper, Arkansas 72641.



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