Pearl Margaret "Peggy" Barbee

Peggy was born in Long Island, New York in 1923 and moved to Savannah with her family in 1933. Her first job was with Adler's Department Store followed by a bookkeeping job with C & S Bank. In August, 1946, she met the love of her life, William L. "Bob" Barbee and they married four months later. Bob preceded her in death in 2007 and they were blessed with sixty years of marriage. Peggy was a wonderful homemaker, devoted mother and wife, fabulous cook, could expertly sew and crochet and much to everyone's surprise, could build cabinets and even remodel a house! Christmas was her favorite holiday and she loved to fill her home with her many handmade decorations. She was also an avid reader and puzzle-solver and loved to play Parcheesi. She played the guitar and raised her beautiful voice in songs of praise to the Lord. She and Bob loved to fish by themselves or with friends, especially Joanne. They also loved to duck hunt together. She was a life-long Catholic and a communicant of Sacred Heart Church and then the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. She went to the Cathedral Day School in her early years in Savannah and attended Mass every day.

Peggy had three daughters: Margaret "Peaches" Barbee, Joyce Barbee Baker (Ralph

Alan) and Mary Barbee Cantrell (Joe). She loved her sons-in-law like they were her own children and always looked forward to her nightly hug from Joe. She is also survived by a very special sister-in-law and daughter-of-the-heart Judith (Betty) Lewis, wife of the late William Lewis (Bill) and by her daughter-of-the-heart Mary Ann Wolfe (daughter of Peggy's late sister Anita and brother-in-law Cody Smith) and her wonderful husband Nathan, great nephew Nathan Wolfe II and his wife Carlene, and great niece Cindy Byrnes Rizetta, her husband Bill, and their sons and Peggy's great-great nephews Bryan and Bradley. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Margaret McKenna Lewis, sisters Frances Algio (Bill) , Anita Smith (Cody), Dorothy Bostock (Arthur) and Janet Waggoner, brothers William Lewis(Betty), Earl Lewis (Polly) and Kenneth Lewis. She is survived by brothers Charles "Lindy" Lewis (Jean), Richard "Dickey' Lewis (Brenda), Edward Lewis, and Raymond Lewis (Arlene), numerous nieces and nephews both in Savannah and in North Carolina.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Stephen Malone and his beautiful wife Nina for their love and support as well as Dr. Malone's staff, especially Diane. Many thanks also to Carter's Pharmacy, especially Linda and our always cheerful delivery guy John, caregivers Regina, Shanteen and Johnette, Dora of Handel With Loving Care for being there when we needed her most and Carolyn of Handel Loving Care. Ray Howard, bless you for your generous gift and friendship.

Serenity Pallative and Hospice Care, you showed us there is an alternative and how things could and should be done. Many thanks to Jason Taylor who always made her laugh and smile, Stephanie Hillis who puts other's needs before her own, Reverend Howard Pendley who became an instant friend, and Ed Fahey with whom we had so much in common. Whitni Edwards, you are above and beyond one of the most wonderful of God's creations. You have a fantastic gift for helping and we are blessed to have had you in our lives. Memorial donations may be made to Serenity Pallative and Hospice Care, 5719 Highway 21 South, Rincon, GA 31326.

A very special thank you to the Southside Fire Department and Chief Meadows for the wonderful experience you gave her in March. She loved the plaque in the "Barbee Room" and the kindness and caring you showed will always be remembered by her family.

Visitation will be Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crematory in Garden City.

Funeral arrangements are as follows: and in accordance with the Peggy's wishes, a graveside service only will be Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.