Obituary for Peggy J. Rhinehart
Peggy Jean (Watley) Rhinehart was born June 18, 1937 in Keota, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Mont R. and Ediotha (Bell ) Watley. Peggy passed into eternal rest at approximately 6:10pm, Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Freeman West Hospital after a long illness. She was 76 years old. She lived with her parents until she was married to James Rhinehart on June 4, 1955. In 1964 she attended college at Warner, Oklahoma for two years, then moved to Tahlequah, Oklahoma furthering her education for two years at North Eastern State University and received her master's in psychology. She worked as a clientologist in Alva, Oklahoma from 1987 to the time that she retired in 2002. They sold their home and moved back to the Seneca, Missouri area. Peggy was prededed in death by three sisters, Norma D (Watley) Carter, Florence L. (Watley) Jenkins and Wanda L. (Watley) Scott, her father and mother, her Grandfather Bell, her grandson Christopher W. Smith and daughter-in-law Judy Rhinehart. Survivors include her husband, of 58 years, James Rhinehart, one brother, Glen R. and wife Marie (Dotter) Watley of For Walton Beach, FL, three sons, Vernon A and wife Darla Rhinehart, Phillip D. Rhinehart and Daryle L. and wife Rose Rhinehart, two daughters, Patty S. and husband Gary Reynolds and Diana L. Rhinehart; ten grandchildren, Donald Reynolds, Jennifer Wilson and husband Eric, Angela Smith and husband Robert, Tarin (Rhinehart) Wilson, Tony Rhinehart, Ryan Rhinehart, Gary Rhinehart, Kendra, Austin and Jessica Rhinehart. There are also 14 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the funeral chapel with Rev. Cynthia Royce officiating. The family will receive friends from 6pm to 7pm Wednesday, December 18th at the funeral home.