A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Peggy Sue (Mayfield) Deaton was born on December 9, 1954 to Russell Lee and Joan Elizabeth (Banks) Mayfield in Ames, Iowa. She graduated from Ames High School in 1972. Peggy was united in marriage to Michael Lee Deaton Sr. on November 4, 1972 in Ames, Iowa. There were two children to this union, Michael Jr and Maria. She enjoyed camping, and fishing. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. She worked for Iowa State University for over 23 years before her retirement in 2019.
Peggy is survived by her husband, Michael Lee Deaton Sr.; two children, Michael Jr and his wife, Amy of Boone, and Maria and her husband, Shawn Hall of Ames; her mother, Joan (Banks) Mayfield of Nevada, Iowa; her sisters. Leah and her husband, Darrel Hocking of Roland, Iowa, and Paula and her husband, Rob Meyerhoff of Napier, Iowa; her brother, Russell and his wife, Barb Mayfield of Nevada, Iowa; Eight grandchildren, Sacha, Marya, Austin, Desiree, Jon, Natalie, Adam, and Brooklyn; one great granddaughter, Akaylia; three great grandsons, Luca, Malakai, and Sawyer; many nieces and nephews, and cousins. She is preceded in death by her father, Russell Mayfield; sister, Linda Mayfield and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Memorials can be directed to the family in loving memory of Peggy.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be left at www.stevensmemorialchapel.com for the Deaton family.
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