Suffolk- Peggy Ann Brinkley Arrington, 81, widow of George Fitzhugh Arrington, passed away December 1, 2016 surrounded by her loving family and friends at Southampton Memorial Hospital.
Peggy, a native of Nansemond County, was a retired private duty nurse and worked for the Children's Center and Suffolk Christian School. She was a member of Holland Baptist Church and it's WMU, the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4411, High Street Senior Citizens and the Senior Circle of Southampton Memorial Hospital.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Janet (Lee) Joyner, JoAnn Booth and Judy (Gary) Pope; her son, Michael (Glynda) Arrington; son-in-law, Johnny Booth; brother; Jimmy (Barbara) Brinkley; seven grandchildren, Stephen (Savannah) Arrington, Rebecca (Trey) McGrath, Leigh Ann (Craig) Fillmore, Brian (Kelly) Joyner, Daniel Booth, Jonathan Booth and Amanda (Chris) Moon; ten great-grandchildren, Annabelle and Bear Arrington, Micah and Levi McGrath, Connor and Kayleigh Fillmore, Christine and Caleb Booth and Ayden and Kirsten Moon; a special sister-in-law, Betty( Jack) Umphlett and numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held 2PM Monday, December 5, 2016 (on George's 86th Birthday) at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Matthew Johnson, Rev. Stephen Arrington (Grandson), Rev. Howard Vinson and Rev. Bill Arrington (Nephew) officiating. Burial will follow in Southampton Memorial Park. There will be a reception following the burial at Holland Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 6-8PM Sunday at the funeral home and other times at the residence of Rebecca and Trey McGrath, 26454 Pine Haven, Courtland, VA . The family extends their appreciation to the staff of the East Pavilion for the care and love shown their mother.