Peggy Jo Herndon-Heyden (1932 – 2022)

Peggy Jo Herndon-Heyden, 89, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Commonwealth Assisted Living.

Peggy Jo Herndon-Heyden

At 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 4, 2022, a funeral service at Front Royal United Methodist Church, with Pastor McLaughlin officiating. The burial will be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.

On September 4, 1932, Peggy was born in Birmingham, Alabama, to the late Joseph and Edna Mitchell. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Phillip H. Herndon, and her second husband, Handley Heyden.

Surviving Peggy is her loving sons, Mitch Herndon and Russ Herndon (Jennifer); her daughters, Joelynn Lauria (Fran) and LeeAnne Summey (Chuck); her ten grandchildren, Michael, Jenni, Elizabeth, Mitchell, Audrey, Phillip, Daniel, Garrett, Katie and Trey; and her six great-grandchildren.

Peggy was an educator for over 45 years. She was a member of the Front Royal Garden Club, where she took pride in gardening and flower arranging. She led several Bible studies and was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. She was very strong in her faith, daring in nature, and was a fierce friend to many.

Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice at https://brhospice.org/donate/.