Peggy Jean Cooper Gilmore

Peggy Jean Cooper Gilmore, age 77, of Asheboro passed away on January 21, 2024 at Randolph Hospital.

Mrs. Gilmore was born in Randolph County on May 13, 1946 to Arlie and Grace Roberts Cooper.  She was a member of Richland Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher.  Peggy was formerly employed with B.B. Walker Shoe Company and Maid Aid before becoming a homemaker helping to raise her family.  Peggy loved spending time with family and friends and enjoyed gardening and working with her flowers.  In addition to her parents, Peggy was preceded in death by her son, Tim Humble, son-in-law, JC Price, brothers, William Robert Cooper and Everett Lee Cooper.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Allison Boyd Gilmore “Jr”; daughters, Pamela Gilmore and Laura Price both of Asheboro; granddaughter, Holly Price (Jeff) of Liberty; grandsons, Nathan Price (Heather) of Coleridge, Bradley Ritch of Asheboro, and Dirk Tyson (Stacee) of Aberdeen; great grandchildren, Kharma and Pandora both of Liberty, Tanner, Liza Jane, and Cammie all of Coleridge, and Thomas, Dixie, and Wesley all of Aberdeen.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 1:00-2:00 pm at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. Funeral services will follow on Wednesday at 2:00 pm at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will be held at the Richland Baptist Church Cemetery.