Obituary of Peggy Lou Welch Cupp
Peggy Lou Welch Cupp age 79 of Plainview was born April 26, 1941 and passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 at 6:20 PM while at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Peggy grew up in Middlesboro, KY and was of the Baptist Faith. In her teen years she moved to Monroe, MI where while at church service, she met the love of her life Roy Cupp. They were married for 49 years until Roy’s death in 2006. They had six children.
She is preceded in death by her:
Husband: Roy E. Cupp
Daughters: Ruth Cupp, Rachel Cupp and Katherine Denise Acuff.
Parents: Earl and Thelma Welch
Sister: Patricia Engar
Brother: Larry Welch
Grandmother: Mae (Mammy) Smith
Best Friend: Clara Rice
She is survived by her:
Sons: James Roland
Carl Dwayne (Cindi) Cupp
Daughter: Amy Elizabeth (Allen) Frye
Son-in-law: Bryce Acuff
Grandchildren: Emily Cupp, Faith Frye, Shelly and Christopher Cupp, Dusty and Anthony Cupp
Great Grandchildren: Blake, Emma, Chandra, Rylee and Hudson
Brother: David (Linda) Welch, Chuck Welch
Sisters:Earlene-Boots (Charles) Stanwick
Charlene Welch
Brother and Sister-in-laws: Harold Cupp
Ronel (Phyllis) Cupp
Joyce Lavonne (Bob) Bush
Rowena Keck Cupp
Diane Welch
And a host of nieces and nephews and other relative and friends.
Family and friends may come by Claiborne-Overholt Funeral Home at your convivence on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 for viewing from 3PM till 7PM.
Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Drummonds Cemetery in New Tazewell at 1PM. The Rev. Gary Satterfield and the Rev. Tim Muncey will be officiating.
Pallbearers: Dusty Cupp, Christopher Cupp, Steve Irick,
Stephen Cupp, Anthony Cupp and David Rice
Special Thanks to Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care Center in Rutledge. Donations can be made in honor of Peggy Cupp Attention: Activities Department C/O Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care Center PO BOX 26 Rutledge, TN 37861.
The family is requiring all in attendance to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
~ Claiborne~Overholt Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family ~