Peggy Ann Barnhart

Peggy Ann Barnhart of St. Michaels, MD died October 1, 2009 at home. She was 73. Born September 15, 1936 in Breathedsville, MD (near Hagerstown, MD), she was the daughter of the late, Millard Raymond and Mabel Myers Miller. Peggy was a 1954 graduate of Hagerstown High School. For the majority of her life, Peggy was a homemaker and mother. She was a volunteer and advocate supporting the education of the children in the community and schools. Peggy was a St. Michaels President of PTA and involved with the State PTAs, on the nursery school board at St. Luke’s Methodist Church and volunteered to decorate the flowers at St. Luke’s Methodist Church. She also worked at St. Luke’s Methodist Church as secretary and was a member of St. Luke’s Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Barnhart in 1995 whom she married on January 16, 1955 at the Manor Church of the Brethren in Boonsboro, MD. She is survived by five children; a son, Curtis Barnhart and his wife, Cynthia of Preston, MD; a son, Craig Barnhart and his wife, Heidi of Cordova, MD; a daughter, Kathleen Barnhart of Chestertown, MD; a son, Christopher Barnhart of McDaniel, MD; and a son, Eric Barnhart and his wife, Rhonda of Hurlock, MD; ten grandchildren, Elizabeth Barnhart, Patrick Barnhart and wife, Amanda, Curtis Barnhart, Jr., Steven Barnhart, David Barnhart and wife, Ashley, James Barnhart, Jessica Winstead, Mallory Winstead, Jacob Garvey and Erika Barnhart; five great grandchildren, Zachary Ess, Evan Barnhart, Mason Barnhart, Nevaeh Sutton and Shelby Barnhart; two brothers, Gerald Miller and Millard “Jr.” Miller and three sisters, Melvia “Cookie” Miller, Penny Bartles and Patty Shoemaker. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Fellows, Helfenbein & Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., 200 S. Harrison St., Easton, MD where friends may call from 6 to 8 pm on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 and one hour prior to the service. A visitation will also be held on Friday, October 9, 2009 from 12 to 1 pm at Manor Brethren Church in Fairplay, MD. A graveside service will follow at 1pm at Manor Church Cemetery in Fairplay, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Luke’s Nursery School, 304 S. Talbot Street, St. Michaels, MD 21663; St. Michaels Fire Department, 1001 S. Talbot St., St. Michaels, MD 21663 or Manor Church of the Brethren, 18511 Manor Church Road, Boonsboro, MD 21713.

Peggy Ann Barnhart

September 15, 1936 - October 1, 2009