Peggy Hendon

Peggy Sue Bishop Hendon, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, cousin and aunt, passed away Saturday morning Oct. 14, 2023.

Born April 7, 1930 In Buffalo, Texas, she was the daughter of John Clayton and Mary Riley Bishop. Her family moved to Houston in the early 1940s where she attended elementary and middle school, and then graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in May of 1947. After graduating high school, Peggy worked for Dr. Finley, a prominent dentist in Houston. On Feb. 27, 1950, she married E.J. Hendon, also of Houston. They were blessed with four children, Susan, Clay, Sally and Sandi.

Peggy and E.J. raised their family in Houston early on, then Seabrook, San Marcos and ultimately Schulenburg. Peggy had an amazing life and career. She started college after her four children were all born. She went to school at night beginning at San Jacinto Junior College, then University of Houston until she earned her bachelor’s degree in teaching. She completing her master’s degree at what was then Southwest Texas in San Marcos. Peggy taught first grade in Kyle, and then continued teaching first grade when she and E.J. moved to Schulenburg in 1973. Education was a passion for both Peggy and E.J. They found great reward in mentoring and working tirelessly helping young adults earn their G.E.D. Peggy and E.J. were devoted to one another and family and it was something you did not have to look for – it was there to be seen by all.

In the late 1970s, they ventured out into a new career with Live Oak Plant Farm, a wholesale greenhouse business. Peggy kept this going long after the loss of her beloved husband, E.J. She poured all her energy into truly growing some of the most beautiful plants and had retail customers from Houston to San Antonio. She was active in every part of the business and always had a kind word and encouragement for all the many different people she met along the way. Peggy was an amazing cook and loved family gatherings. She was an excellent baker and her pies and cobblers were memorable. Every year she spent hours making homemade jams and jellies which she lovingly gave to family, friends and neighbors. In her later years, she was a resident of College Place and Regency Nursing Center Peggy is survived by her four children and their spouses, Susan Bingham and husband Rodney, Clay Hendon and wife Gina, Sally Brumbaugh and husband Larry and Sandra Hanson and husband Larry; grandchildren and spouses, Wes and Tammy Bingham, Jeremy and Katherine Bingham, Elizabeth and Todd Quirk, Megan and Kenneth Tuttle, B.J. Dach, Alex and Will Fowlkes, and John Dennis Anthony; sister, Jonette West; brother, Jim Bishop; 11 great-grandchildren, Reese and Ryann Bingham, Presley Bingham, Abigail, Evelyn and Jackson Tuttle, Rhett and Rigsby Quirk, Carson Kennedy, and Annabel and William Fowlkes; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

Visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 prior to the service at First Baptist Church, 110 North Upton Ave., Schulenburg, from 9 to 11 a.m. with celebration of life following at 11 a.m at the church. Burial will follow at Schulenburg City Cemetery. Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home is handling the services.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Schulenburg, 110 North Upton Ave., Schulenburg, TX 78956 in memory of Peggy or to Hospice of South Texas, 605 East Locust Ave., Victoria, TX 77901.