Peggy Eileen Hawkins Patton was born April 5, 1944, the daughter of Bill and Helen (Thompson) Hawkins, in Ardmore, and slipped into the bounds of glory on Monday, April 25, 2016, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

The Hawkins family moved to Pond Creek, where Peggy spent her childhood, graduating there with the class of 1962. She attended Northwestern Oklahoma State and Oklahoma State Universities.

Following college, she worked in Wichita. She then moved to Cherokee, where she met and married her lifetime love, John Patton. They were married Jan. 24, 1970, making Cherokee their home for a happy 46 years, until her death.

They were blessed with two daughters, Kadie and Michelle. They were members of the First Christian Church of Cherokee.

Peggy worked several years at the Alfalfa County Courthouse and retired from the Alfalfa County Assessor's Office. She was an avid supporter of Cherokee and a volunteer at Cherokee Schools. She was a huge supporter of Cherokee sports, and rarely missed a track meet or ball game, for both of her daughters, and then grandchildren, as long as her health allowed.

Her hobbies included reading, crocheting and needlework. She was known for giving many handmade baby blankets, and sharing her work. Peggy was full of life and laughter, with a huge, generous heart, always helping out her friends. Most of all, she was the" best Mema ever" to her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, John, Cherokee; daughters, Kadie Lancaster and husband, Darrin, Cherokee; and Michelle and husband, J. Paul Williams, Burbank; four grandchildren, Matt and Beth Lancaster; Bodey and TJ Williams; her brother, Bill Hawkins and wife, Kathy, Bentonville, Ark.; and many, many friends.

The celebration of Peggy's life will be 2 p.m., Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the First Christian Church in Cherokee with Rev. Tom Stanley and Rev. Tom Cooksey officiating. Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc of Cherokee. Burial will follow at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Viewing will be Wednesday 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Memorials can be made to the Comfort Care Unit of OU Medical Center, or St. Jude's Children's Hospital, through the funeral home.