Funeral services will be 11 am Monday, at Crestwood Chapel, for Mrs. Peggy Clayton ,age 79, of Gadsden, who died after a short illness. Brother Bert Cothran will officiate . Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Funeral Home announcing.

Peggy graduated from Gadsden High School. She worked as a banker and retired from Regions Bank.

She is preceded in death by her husband Donnie Clayton, son Donnie "Buddy" Clayton, parents Dowling and Vera Cooper, brother Jackie Cooper and sister Maxine Tumlin.

She is survived by daughter Gina Clayton Colvard, son David Clayton, granddaughter Stacy Tinney and grandsons Clay Colvard and Seth Clayton. Special friend Dorothy Harris.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to College heights Baptist Church Glencoe.

Honorary pallbearers are Durwood John's Sunday School Class.

Special thanks to College Heights Baptist Church Brotherhood Group.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 10 am until the time of servic