Margaret 'Peggy' Guin Hurst's Obituary
Life Legacy
MACON-Margaret Guin Hurst, known her whole life as "Peggy," a resident of Carlyle Place, Macon, GA, died on September 25, 2017, at age 91. The family will visit with friends on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m., the hour prior to the service, at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Watson-Hunt Funeral Home, 1208 Main Street, in Perry, GA, with the Rev. Dr. Stephen Williams of First Presbyterian Church of Savannah, presiding. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Perry. Donations in memory of Peggy may be made to Northminster Presbyterian Church, 565 Wimbish Road, Macon, GA 31210 or First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Avenue, Savannah, GA 31405. Peggy Guin was born in Asheville, North Carolina, and grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was a graduate of University of North Carolina, Women's College, where she studied Psychology. While working as a secretary for a real estate developer in Atlanta, she met John Hurst, a returned World War II veteran, United States Marine Corps, then a student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. They lived and raised their three children in Atlanta; Nashville, Ga.; Macon, and Savannah. After living in Savannah for 40 years, John and Peggy moved back to Macon in 2006 to be near family. They were lovingly married for 69 years to the day, as she passed away on their sixty-ninth wedding anniversary. Peggy was outgoing and welcoming to anyone she met, friends and strangers alike. Her life was guided by her faith, love of family and friends, and a belief in the transformative power of education. In addition to being a devoted wife to her husband for 69 years, she was a fun and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her home was a place of welcome for family and friends. Through the years, she hosted many guests in her home for every occasion, including some who ended up staying for days, weeks, and, on a couple of occasions, even months. Her walking tours of downtown Savannah were legendary, as were her low country shrimp boils. And while everyone was made to feel at home and at ease, she still managed to lay out the proper silverware and serving pieces.In addition to caring for her family, Peggy taught 6th grade in the public school system in Savannah for nineteen years before retiring, shortly after John retired. She was a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher, and loved the difference she made in the lives of the many students she taught as sixth-graders. In retirement, she and John drove thousands of miles to spend quality time with their grandchildren. Though the family was widely scattered, her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren always knew where their family home was. Peggy and John were faithful and devoted members of their church. For many years they were pillars of First Presbyterian Church of Savannah. Among many other responsibilities, Peggy maintained the church library, taught Sunday School, led Bible studies, and served on the search committee for a new pastor. When they moved to Macon, they became members of Northminster Presbyterian Church. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, H.L. and Daisy Winslow Guin; and her sister, Maribelle Connerat.Peggy is survived by her husband, John H. Hurst; three children, J. Hunter Hurst, Jr. and his wife Barbara of Shellman Bluff, GA, Clifford G. Hurst and his wife Dayna of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Daisy Hurst Floyd and her husband Tim of Macon; six grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.Condolences for the family may be left in the online guestbook at www.watsonhunt.com. Watson-Hunt Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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