Robbie Sue Peay, 83, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the North MS Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born in Maben, MS on February 5, 1934 to James Alvero and Myrtle Templeton Fulgham. Robbie worked beside her husband, Dr. Oscar Peay, as the office manager of Peay Animal Hospital in Verona for 54 years. She loved her work and was as energetic as someone half her age. She was devoted to taking care of her family and her pets. Robbie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Shannon.
Services will be 2 pm Tuesday at the Lee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Cayson officiating. Burial will be in the Center Grove Cemetery in Maben. Lee Memorial is entrusted with the arrangements. Visitation will be 5-8 pm Monday at the funeral home.
Robbie leaves behind her husband of 64 years, Dr. Oscar L. Peay of Shannon; her daughter, Dr. Mary Sue Thomson of Montgomery, AL; her son, Dr. Patrick Lewis Peay of Verona; 2 sisters, Deleslyn Fulgham (Cameron) of Cleveland and Helen Fulgham Mize of West Point; a brother, James A. Fulgham of Maben; and 2 grandsons, Jim and Will Thomson.
Her grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.
