Peggy Lou McCann, formerly of Ewing

Peggy Lou McCann, 87, of Carthage, Missouri and a former resident of Ewing, Illinois died Monday morning, Sept. 17, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

She was born in Jefferson County, near Belle Rive, Illinois on July 10, 1931, the daughter of Loria & Pearl (Monday) Whittington. She married Junior Ray McCann on March 17, 1951, at the First Baptist Church in Ewing, and he preceded her in death on May 23, 1983.

Surviving are: her daughter, Susan (Billy Joe) Pearce of Carthage, Missouri; son, Russell (Gina) McCann of Carterville, Illinois; brother, Tom (Sue) Whittington of Benton, Illinois; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, Mrs. McCann was preceded in death by her parents and by one sister, Patsy D. Herring.

Graveside services for Mrs. McCann will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at the Elder S.E. Williams Cemetery near Ewing, with the Rev. Mark Minor officiating. There will be no visitation, and those attending the service are requested to meet at the cemetery.

The Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton is in charge of arrangements.

For more information or to sign the online guest register visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com