Peggy Joyce Currey was born on October 28, 1939 in Lawton, Oklahoma. She was the youngest child of three parents, Orvell Hoyett Currey and Myrtle Marie Currey. She went to be with our lord and passed peacefully on September 16, 2026 in Plano, Texas.
Peggy grew up in Lawton alongside her older brother, Ray and her sister Phyllis. She was the baby of the family and was treated like as such.
Peggy attended college at Abilene Christian University where she obtained her bachelor’s degree in music in 1961. Upon graduation, she chose her career in education and moved to Arlington, Texas to become an elementary school teacher.
She met the love of her life, Lanny Goodman, while living in Arlington and married him on June 18, 1966 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Lanny and Peggy had three children; Kelley Ann Peacock, Kevin Bryan Goodman and Kyle Currey Goodman. She was over the moon when she had 2 grandsons, Jackson Nathaniel Goodman and Liam Hunter Goodman.
Peggy went to work for Dallas Independent School District in the late 60’s. While she was raising 3 young children, she attended graduate school at Texas Woman’s University and obtained her master’s degree in reading in 1977. Peggy continued her pursuit of higher education and received her Doctorate of Education from Texas Woman’s University in 1990. When Peggy was presented with her doctorate degree her children yelled, “Go. Dr. Mom!” loudly letting everyone know how proud her children were of her accomplishment.
Later in life, Peggy enjoyed traveling with Lanny and spending time playing the piano. She and Lanny relished cheering for the Dallas Cowboys and playing with their young grandsons.
Everything is so pretty here, so white, so fresh, so new.
I wish that you could close your eyes so you could see it too.
Please try not to be sad for me.
Try to understand.
God is taking care of me…
I’m in the shelter of His hands.
Here there is no sadness, no sorrow, and no pain.
Here there is no crying, and I’ll never hurt again.
Here it is so peaceful when all the angels sing.
I really have to go for now…
I’ve just got to try my wings.
John 16:22
“Therefore, you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.”
