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PEGGY MARLENE (HARRIS) LIVESAY

PEGGY MARLENE (HARRIS) LIVESAY

February 21, 1936 - May 6, 2021

Peggy Marlene Livesay, 85, went to be with the Lord May 6, 2021, at her home in Oak Ridge.

She was born Feb. 21, 1936 in Newton, Ill., the oldest child of Kenneth Harris and Ruth Kathaleen Warford Harris.

She was preceded in death by: Parents, and a sister, Sandra Harris.

Marlene is survived by: Husband of 68 years, Robert Douglas Livesay; daughter, Jill Anne Livesay Zockoll and son-in-law Brad Kent Zockoll, both of Oak Ridge; three grandchildren, Nicholas Robert Zockoll and granddaughter-in-law Alexis Shipley Zockoll, both of Greeneville; Peter Samuel Zockoll of Oregon, and Julianne Marlene Zockoll, living at home with her parents; three great-grandchildren, Noah, Bella, and John Zockoll, all living at home with their parents Nicholas and Alexis.

Marlene is also survived by: Brother, Larry Harris living in Mahomet, Ill.; sisters, Janet O'Banion living in Maryville, Pamela Stacy living in Johnstown, Penn., and Denise Harris of Liberty, N.C.

Marlene graduated from Unity High School at Tolono, Ill., and went on to attend secretarial school before working for Dowell Agricultural Specialists for 13 years, after which she held various jobs as she traveled around the country with Robert. Her interests were primarily family, church, sewing, reading, and camping.

A memorial service will be held at Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 1451 Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, at 6 p.m. Friday, May 14, EST.

A graveside ceremony and burial will be held at Happy Valley Memorial Gardens (Glasgow Memorial Gardens), 1504 Happy Valley Road, Glasgow, Ky., at 11 a.m. CST Saturday, May 15, 2021.

Jones Mortuary in Clinton is in charge of all arrangements.