Peggy Bernice Yancy Rudasill passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2016, in Georgetown, at the age of 85. Peggy was born on July 16, 1931, to Ben and Bessie (Tidwell) Yancy and grew up west of Uvalde, along the Nueces River. Peggy was one of six children. Peggy attended school in Uvalde and later worked at First State Bank of Uvalde. She married Roger Rudasill on June 1, 1963, and they made their home on the lower portion of the Rudasill Ranch in Edwards County. Their only child, Wiley Payne Rudasill, was born on April 8, 1966, and was the center of his parent’s world. In 1977, Peggy and Roger purchased a place near Mills, Nebraska to raise registered Angus cattle and moved part of their herd north. After Roger’s death in 1980, Peggy made her home in Rocksprings for several years, as well as spending quite a few years in Mills. A family friend from Mills recently mentioned that Peggy would always make “the best” enchiladas for their birthday, she brought a little bit of south Texas to the Sandhills. Peggy returned to Texas after the arrival of her granddaughters to be closer to her family. Peggy resided in LaCoste most recently. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Bessie (Tidwell) Yancy; her brother, Ben Joe Yancy; and sister Jean Smallwood. She is survived by her son, Wiley Payne Rudasill and wife, Keri, of Georgetown; grandchildren, Rebecca Rudasill Neal and husband, Tommy, of San Angelo and Savanna Sue Rudasill, of Georgetown and San Antonio; Peggy is survived by sisters Bessie Bricker, Lorene Lockley and brother, T.J. Yancy; and numerous nephews and nieces, including special nieces Anne Buffington of San Antonio, and Larka Smallwood of LaCoste. A memorial service was held at Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown on Sept. 30, 2016, at 2:30 p.m.
THE PRECEDING IS A PAID OBITUARY.
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