Peggy Ruth Long, age 83, of Moulton, AL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at her residence. Her family will receive friends on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Parkway Funeral Home Chapel, Entombment will be in Midway Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Peggy was born December 9, 1941, in Anniston, AL and was raised in Decatur, AL where she graduated from Decatur High School in 1960.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Long, and her parents, William Ruis Stovall and Virginia Matheny Stovall.
Survivors include her son, John Long, and daughter, Juliana Lawson, both from the Moulton area. Grandchildren include Lauren Cunningham, Kylyn Long, Knox Long, Isaiah Lawson, Rand Long, Javon Cunningham, and Brandon Brooks. Siblings include Dyann Lentz, Stephen Stovall, William Stovall, and Kay Widner.
Peggy started her career at Goodyear Tire and Rubber, in Decatur, where she became the first woman in a management position. She later worked and retired from Delphi, where she was employed as a supervisor. She was known for her amazing work ethic, once walking over the icy Tennessee River bridge to get to work after being told she couldn’t drive. Additionally, Peggy devoted a great deal of time to gardening, raising vegetables and flowers. Peggy was an avid gardener and, upon retirement, took her love of flowers to the next level by creating a flower farm called Long Stems. She was a familiar face at the Decatur Farmers Market.
Peggy loved her brothers and sisters. She enjoyed spending time with them, and laughter was always in the room while they were together. She loved her kids and went to great lengths to make sure they were always taken care of. Despite working full time her whole life, she made time for her grandkids, spending countless hours playing Monopoly and Sorry.
Peggy enjoyed quilting where she spent countless hours creating heirlooms for cherished family members.
