Peggy Starnes McCorkle, 90, of Granite Falls passed away Saturday, July 29th following a period of declining health.
Mrs. McCorkle was born Jan 17, 1933 in Caldwell County to the late William Marvin Starnes and Ada Poovey Starnes. She was a Homemaker and a member of Poovey’s Grove Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School in the Children’s Department for 55 years.
In addition to her parents, she is proceeded in death by her husband C. R. “Bob” McCorkle; three brothers Paul Starnes, Louie Starnes, and Eugene Starnes; five sisters, Violet Hartley, Margaret Clemens, Carolene Watts, Sue Miller, and Mary Ellen Arndt.
Survivors include her son Mark McCorkle and wife Trish of Newton; one brother Joe Starnes of Granite Falls; and one brother-in-law John Frank Miller of Hickory and one sister-in-law Susan Laws of Granite Falls. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
A funeral service will be held 3:00PM Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Poovey’s Grove Baptist Church in Granite Falls with the Rev. Nathan Key officiating.
Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Poovey’s Grove Baptist Church from 2:00PM to 3:00PM prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Poovey’s Grove Baptist Church at 4889 Poovey’s Grove Church Rd. Granite Falls, NC 28630.
An online guestbook and obituary are available at www.mackiefh.com.
Mackie Funeral Service and Cremations is assisting the family.
Peggy and I graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1951. Soon after we worked together at McClennan’s Five and Ten Cent Store in Hickory.. In those years, and ever since she has always
been a gracious lady and I am privileged to have known her for such a long time. We will miss
her. I did not know of her passing until the day after the funeral. I am sorry that I missed the
opportunity to pay final respects.
Peggy was such a precious Godly woman. I have known her my whole life because as I child I attended Poovey’s Grove. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her and welcomed into the arms of Jesus because He knew her.
Peggy was a lovely lady and she was in my sisters class at GFHS.
Peggy is one of the greatest woman I’ve ever meet. I Love her and I’ll miss her always