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Linn County News

Published Feb. 16, 2022

 

Peggy Ruth Corp, 71, of Hume, Mo., passed away peacefully on Feb. 10, 2022, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.

Peggy Ruth (McCullough) Corp was born Aug. 26, 1950, in Durant, Okla. She graduated in 1968  from Lone Jack High School, Lone Jack, Mo. On May 3, 1969, she married  Warren E. Corp. They had three children Christopher “Matt,” Liberty and Jacob. Peggy worked in the banking industry the majority of her career. In 2013, she retired from Farmers State Bank as a loan officer after 13 years. She spent 20 years at Prescott State Bank, working her way up to vice president. 

 Peggy was an intelligent, quick-witted, funny and endearing woman. She loved her family with all her heart. She adored being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was kind and would help anyone in need. She enjoyed genealogy, crocheting and doing diamond paintings. She made the best "Corp sweet tea" around. She also loved Made In Occupied Japan ceramics.

 Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, Gloria and Jasper Jackson; sisters, Patty Jo Milke and Nancie Ann Phillips; brother, Jimmy McCullough; and nephews, Travis Jackson McCullough and Jason McCullough.

 She is survived by her husband, Warren E. Corp of Hume, Mo.; sister, Donnie “Renee” Parrish; her three children , Christopher “Matt” Corp, Liberty Arnold and Jacob Corp and his wife Samantha; and 10 grandchildren, Jackson Arnold, Isabella and her husband Justin Harris, Adrian Arnold, Ian Corp, Issac Corp, Mackenzie Corp, Matthew Corp, Nicholas Coker, Meilah Corp, and Wyatt Corp.  She also leaves one great-grandson Leonardo Corp, and many nieces and nephews. 

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at Hume Christian Church. Funeral services will be held at Hume Christian Church at 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Interment will be at Salem Cemetery in Foster, Mo.

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