Peggy Sue Searcy

Peggy Harris Searcy passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at home after a short illness. She was born to Ray Harris and Audrey Cummings Harris February 23, 1939, in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Peggy and her family moved to Odessa, Texas in 1952. Herschel and Jewel Russell were the first family her parents met. They became best friends. The Russell family continues to be close. Peggy graduated from Odessa High School in 1957. She then went to work for The Travelers Insurance in Midland, Texas after high school. She met John Searcy in November 1958, and they were married in May 1959. Peggy and John were married 10 years before they had their only child, daughter Susan Searcy, in August 1968. They owned J & P Equipment for 25 years, where Peggy was the office manager and bookkeeper. Peggy started attending Bethany Christian Church March 1976 where she served as a Sunday School teacher, church secretary for 10 years, and was active in the Christian Women's Fellowship. Peggy and John loved to entertain family and friends for holidays, for fish fry's from John's many fishing trips, for birthdays, and for "just because" days. If you came to Peggy's for Halloween, your picture would have been taken, and you would have received a copy in your Christmas card. Peggy loved to send cards for all occasions and was often called the Card Lady. Peggy's home was a popular place for weddings and baby showers. She was a wonderful cook, and her amazing waffles were a favorite on Saturday mornings at the Oak Creek Lake house. John would take the kids skiing at the crack of dawn...and you know, Peggy would do waffles. She loved to garden and the love of flowers and plants showed in her beautiful yard. John used to joke that she ironed the grass. They both followed Mojo Football for years and Thanksgivings and Christmases were often scheduled around the play-off games. Peggy never had grandchildren but the love for her niece and nephew Gracie Harris and McKenzi Harris and Godchildren Clayton Forbus and Jeremy Cole Forbus was every bit as good. Peggy would have been 85 this coming Friday and everyone that knew her will feel the loss.

 Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers Richard Harris and Don Harris; "second daughter", Tracy Scott Dickerson; John's aunt, Pauline "Polly" Mitchell; best friend of 57 years Martha Hoggard; dear friend, Gayle Berlin; dear friend, Rela McDaniel; "second mom", Alice Keen; and beloved grand dog, Faith. 

Peggy is survived by her daughter, Susan Searcy; beloved grand dogs, Bella and Jenny; beloved cat, Sophie; brother, Dan Harris and his children, Gracie Harris and Mckenzi Harris; sister- in- law, Linda Harris and her son, Shawn Harris and his wife Laci Harris; niece, Brenda Bentley and her husband Ron Bentley; nephew, Mike Harris and his wife Vicki Harris; sister-in-law, Sue Searcy Warren and her daughters, LeeAnn Clement and JoAnn Warren; brother- in- law, Joe Lee; nephew, Randy Mitchell; godchildren, Clayton Forbus and Jeremy Cole Forbus; family friends, Becky and Roger Smith; family friends, Bob and Linda Forbus; family friends, Paul Hoggard, David Hoggard and his wife Stephanie and their daughters Kendre Hoggard and Kelsey Hoggard; and her "Other daughters", Lacinda Bentley Hurst, Patsy Chavez, Regina Guill Sartain, Barbie Lane Speed, Laura Lane Swift, Anne Martin Schaefer, and Wendi Weaver Miller. And a host of family and friends.

 Pallbearers will be Jeremy Cole Forbus, David Hoggard, Paul Hoggard, Johnny Russell, Scott Russell, and Lindsay Waychoff. 

Honorary Pallbearers will be Reed Berlin, Jim Crawford, Daran Day, Bob Forbus, Clayton Forbus, Jay Hendricks, Jerry Lane, Craig Lomax, Randy Mitchell, and Shon Taylor. Services will be Friday, February 23, 2024, at Bethany Christian Church. 

Family Visitation will be at 1:00 pm, Friday, February 23, 2024, at Bethany Christian Church. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM, Friday, February 23, 2024, at Bethany Christian Church. Service will be streamed on Bethany Christian Church's Facebook page. Arrangements and burial are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Donations can be made to Bethany Christian Church 4522 N. Everglade, Odessa, Texas 79762, or Midland Alzheimer's Association, 4400 N. Big Spring, Suite E202 Midland, Texas 79705. We would like to say thank you to Home Hospice. They truly are angels here on earth. And a special thank you to Peggy's nurse Yvonne Waugh.