Peggy Ann Attaway Connell was born March 9, 1929 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Alonzo Clifton Attaway and Opal Anderson Attaway and passed from this earth into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 25, 2021.

Peggy's greatest joy was being a wife, mother and grandmother.

Peggy received Christ as her Savior at age 9 and was actively involved in Methodist League Youth Group.  Peggy graduated from the Greenwood School of Cosmetology in 1946.  She was an active member of First Baptist Church and retired from Bay City Independent School District after working 23 years in the Accounting Department.

Peggy was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, William Eugene Connell; brothers Clifton Wilson Attaway, Charles Huber Attaway and Garlin Price Attaway; sisters Dorothy Evelyn Vaughn and Bettie Jean Davidson; grandson Conal Patrick McKee; nephew Marc Davidson and son-in-law Roland Lee Lehmann.

She is survived by her brother Harold Attaway (Melba); daughters Cheryl Jan Jones (Dave), Patti Nell Steed and Amy Lehmann; granddaughters Carrie Ann Baade (Kris) and Halli Shannon McKee; grandson David William Jones; great grandson Terence McKee Lehmann and many nieces and nephews that treasured her dearly.

Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Thursday, July 1, 2021 at the First Baptist Church.  Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM with Dr. Mike Zimmerman officiating.  Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Friday, July 2, 2021 at Greenwood Cemetery in Greenwood, Louisiana.  Pallbearers will be Bret Attaway, Aaron Attaway, Jeff Davidson, Bill Connell, Tyler Attaway, David Jones and Justin Davidson.  Honorary pallbearers will be Ken Attaway, Ric Attaway, Kip Attaway, Todd Attaway, Pete Peters and Dr. David Jones.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to First Baptist Church Bay City, or Angels Care Hospice 2807 7 ^th St., Bay City, TX 77414.