Graveside services will be held 12 noon Friday at Crestwood Cemetery for Mrs. Peggy Townsend Clark age 67 of Gadsden who died Tuesday at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. Reverend Johnny Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Funeral Home is in charge of services.

Mrs. Clark was known as Peggy on the flagpole as she set the world record for flagpole sitting in 1964.In a contest sponsored by radio station WGAD, Peggy won numerous prizes including a new car for setting a total of 215 days. Peggy was of the Baptist faith.

She is preceded in death by her husband Jerry Clark, father Robert L Townsend, brother Bobby Townsend, sister Betty Jones and stepfather Walker Dunson.

She is survived by son Wendell(Amy) Clark grandchildren Katelyn and Dagan Clark, mother Doris Dunson ,brothers Billy and Mike(Debbie) Townsend, sister Phyllis Scott and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Cancer Society.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 10 am until the time of service.