Peggy Joyce Bacon

Mass of Christian Burial for Peggy Bacon will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at St Cecelia Catholic Church. Visitation will be held on Monday from 1-7 p.m. with a Rosary beginning at 7:00.

Peggy Joyce Bacon passed away on July 16, 2025, surrounded by her family at the age of 69.

She was born January 26, 1956, in Nowata, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Jimmy Joe Boyd Sr. and Frances Dennis (Roberts). Peggy grew up in the Winganon area and attended school there before graduating from Chelsea High School in 1974, where she enjoyed playing basketball. After her high school graduation, Peggy began her career in education working at Chelsea High School. She worked there while attending Northeastern State University. She graduated from there with a bachelors degree shortly after the birth of her second child. She then continued her career as librarian at Thunderbird Library at Claremore Junior College. Her career would later take her to Catoosa Public Schools before moving onto Verdigris then Pryor. Her library was a place that her colleagues and students enjoyed visiting. It was referred to by many of them as their "sanctuary" She would retire in 2017. She did however continue to sub at Verdigris for a few more years.

She was known as someone with a great since of humor, and someone everyone could count on for help, she loved nothing more than supporting her children and grandchildren in their various activities.

Her hobbies include baking pies, cookies, and cakes, and making the occasional trip to the casino.

In 1990, Peggy married Gerald Bacon, and together they raised their family and shared 29 loving years of marriage.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald; and siblings, Julie Stark, Cindy Boyd, and Jimmy Boyd Jr.

She is survived by her children, Chris Workman and wife Alisha, Elizabeth Rosebrough and husband Stuart, Ann Bacon and wife Jacy, and Corey Bacon and wife Sharon; grandchildren, Morgan Workman and wife Selena, Mackenzie Workman, and Cade, and Gavin Rosebrough; along with many other extended family members and friends who will miss her dearly.

View and sign Peggy's online memorial at www.mmsfuneralhomes.com