Peggy Handy

Peggy Anne “Akers” Handy was born on October 26, 1937, and passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023.

She is survived by a son, Tyler Akers Handy and wife Melanie D. Handy, of Archdale, NC; grandchildren, Jonah Tyler Handy, of High Point, NC, and Abigail Taylor Handy, also of Archdale, NC; cousins, Eddie and Sharon Akers, of Rocky Mount, VA, and Dillard and Iris Akers, also of Rocky Mount, VA.

She was a daughter of the late Peter Dillard “PD” Akers and the late Eliza Ideal Lynch Akers.

She was married to Lewis Randolph “Randy” Handy, who predeceased her.

Peggy was an active member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church for some 40 years and a member of Danville Golf Club. It was within these two communities that she found purpose and meaning in her life. She made many lifelong friends, which she called her Hilton Head bunnies and this group encouraged one another all through life and what life had to throw at them, to date they are still unified and together whether in life or death.

Peggy has been a matriarch for our family, a fighter through this COPD disease since being diagnosed in 2014, she was faithful to one man even after his passing, my dad was truly her soul mate.

Peggy will be missed by so many of her friends, family, and her neighbors, probably the greatest people on this earth.

She’s in no pain now, no need for breathing treatments and certainly able to freely move about, how lucky you are mom to have this freedom in Jesus.

A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023, at 2:00 PM in Mountain View Cemetery with the Reverend Lee Stanley officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, 107 West Main St., Danville, VA, 24541.

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memory Wall at www.townesfuneralhome.com The Handy family has entrusted arrangements to Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main St., Danville, VA, 434-793-1211.