Peggy Janette Sechrist Obituary (1960 - 2021)

Peggy Janette Sechrist, 61, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, December 3rd, at Colonial Funeral Home & Chapel. Burial will follow in Mayodan Municipal Cemetery. Peggy was born July 9, 1960 in Rockingham County, NC, to the late Raymond Edgar Sechrist and Frances Brown Sechrist. She was an 18 year employee of Tultex and has spent the past 17+ years working for Holland Freight Company in Kernersville. Peggy was a gifted musician - she played for the Madison-Mayodan High School marching band and was also the beloved pianist at Woodbine Baptist Church for 25 years. She loved animals, reading books, spending time at the beach, and hiking in the woods but most of all she loved spending quality time with close friends and family. She is survived by her son, Andy Shelton of Madison; daughter, Andrea Shelton and wife, Brooke, of Rural Hall; two grandchildren, Annelise Shelton and Skarlette Shelton-Yates; along with her brothers, Lonnie Sechrist and wife, Ethel, of Stoneville and Johnny Sechrist and wife, Janie, of Thomasville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Colonial Funeral Home & Chapel in Madison is serving the family. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.colonialfh.net