Pebble Ann McKenzie

Pebble Ann McKenzie passed away peacefully at her home in Dallas, Texas, on August 7, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family after a courageous journey with pancreatic cancer. While cancer ultimately claimed her life, it never diminished the kindness, resilience, humor, and unwavering hope that defined the way she lived.

Pebble was born on November 26, 1954, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to Faye C. Briggs and Ted Montgomery. She was raised in Dallas alongside her beloved brother, Michael E. Montgomery, developing the adventurous spirit, compassionate heart, and optimism that would remain hallmarks of her life.

Even as a little girl, caring for others came naturally to Pebble. She loved her dolls, treasured her friendships, and shared a special bond with her brother. That instinct led her to pursue nursing after high school. She became a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in Dallas and especially loved working with children. Some of her fondest professional memories came from a summer caring for children at a camp in southwestern Colorado.

Pebble's greatest joy was being a mother. During her marriage to Don McKenzie, she welcomed two sons, Brook and Evan, both born in Dallas. She was a tender, loving, and deeply affectionate mother. Some of their most cherished memories are of their mom reading bedtime stories, tucking them in every night, and making them feel safe, loved, and at home. Those simple acts of love became lifelong gifts that neither son ever outgrew.

In the years that followed, Pebble’s life grew to include a new chapter when she married Mike McGhee, with whom she shared wonderful years of companionship, travel, laughter, and friendship. Their life together also brought Mike’s family more deeply into hers, sharing celebrations, experiences, and the ordinary moments of life that become the most meaningful. Pebble cherished the love that grew between them and the life their families shared together.

Pebble possessed an unforgettable laugh—genuine, contagious, and filled with joy. She found humor in life’s imperfections and had a gift for making people feel welcomed, seen, and valued. Sincere and genuinely curious about others, she loved hearing their stories, sharing their laughter, and embracing life’s highs and lows alongside them. She also found joy in beauty and bright, cheerful spaces, especially the beach and mountains of Lake City, Colorado, and Mahahual, Mexico—places woven into cherished family memories.

Pebble believed deeply in second chances, redemption, and grace. Life gave her more than her share of challenges, but it never hardened her. She remained resilient, hopeful, and compassionate, especially toward the overlooked and the underdog. Her grandchildren will remember a grandmother who loved them deeply, planned intentionally for their futures, and cared deeply about the people they would become.

She is survived by her husband, Mike McGhee; her sons, Brook and Evan McKenzie; her daughters-in-law, Tracy and Ana; her four cherished grandchildren, Emma, Ela, Maxwell Evans, and John Briggs; her brother, Michael E. Montgomery; his wife, Vintette Montgomery; and her nieces and nephew, Sarah Montgomery Putman, Kaylyn Montgomery, Briggs Montgomery, and Colin Montgomery, along with their families.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Faye C. Briggs, and by her stepfathers, Hugh M. Briggs and Don Chase, both of whom she loved dearly.

As those who loved her grieve her absence, they celebrate a life defined by compassion, forgiveness, hope, and unconditional love. Above all, Pebble believed in Jesus Christ—in His power, His authority, and His grace. Her faith gave meaning to the hope and redemption she believed were available to every one of us, and it is in that same faith that her family now entrusts her to Him.

“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.”

Isaiah 43:1–2