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Peggy Joe Welch

August 16, 1936 — September 3, 2022

Peggy Joe "Knight" Welch-Maldonado of Hobart, Oklahoma passed away September 3, 2022, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at Integris Baptist Hospital surrounded by loved ones. She was born on August 16, 1936, to William Edward Knight and Mamie Harris in Claud-Tussy, Oklahoma. She was the baby of 12, hence the nickname "Cry Baby Peggy Joe".
Peggy met the love of her life Pete Maldonado Jr. and spent the next 30 wonderful years together. Peggy and Pete enjoyed watching black and white westerns with John Wayne and Elvis. They even made a game out of the guessing the year it was made. They loved watching Monday and Friday night wrestling as well as Jeopardy on a daily basis and listening to music late into the night. She loved watching sports on TV and was an avid OU Sooner fan as well OKC Thunder fan going as far as naming her fur baby KD after Kevin Durant.
Peggy enjoyed going to garage sales where she built up a collection of angels, bells, tea pots, and other knickknacks. Peggy loved family get together's whether it was Saturday BBQs, holidays, or a birthday. Any chance to visit with her kids.

Peggy leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of 115. She was Nana to 39 grand-kids 44 great grandkids 12 great-great grandkids as well as anyone else who met her because that is how she introduced herself. Nana will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved
her.
Peggy is survived by her husband Pete Maldonado Jr., of
the home,
7 sons
Steve Tipton and Nanci
Randy Easter and Rosina
John Welch
Mark Welch and Kellie
Jeff Myers
Petey Maldonado III and Marion
Burt Griffin
4 daughters
Carrie Gilreath
Sherrie Moore and Mike
Tammy Maldonado
Tina Maldonado

Preceded in death by her parents William Edward and
Mamie Knight, Mother, and father-in-law Pedro and
Carmen Maldonado. Daughter Jan Myers, son in law
Raymond Gilreath, daughter in law Joanna Welch,
grandson Joe Sykes and great-great grandson Konnor Gibson.

Funeral Service: 10:00a.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Territory Cowboy Church, Hobart, OK

Visitation: 3:00 p.m.,-8:00p.m., Monday, September 5, 2022
9:00 a.m.-8:00p.m., Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Family will welcome guest from 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m., Tues, Sept 6, 2022

Under the direction of Ray & Martha' Funeral Home, Hobart, OK
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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

9:00am - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Hobart

306 West 11th Street, Hobart, OK 73651

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Family Visitation

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)

Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Hobart

306 West 11th Street, Hobart, OK 73651

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Funeral

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

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Burial

Ressurection Catholic Cemetery

, Hobart, OK 73651

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