Peggy Ellen Sesco
April 26, 1943 - March 10, 2010
Peggy Ellen Sesco, 66, of Beckley, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at her residence following a long illness. Born April 26, 1943 at Welch, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Annie Blankenship Massey. Peggy was a homemaker and a 40 year member of Amigo Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Burley "Buddy" Hayworth; a daughter, Zelma "Tootsie" Linthicum; and two brothers, John and Frank Massey. Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband, James Sesco, of Beckley; two daughters, Linda Griffith and her husband, Michael, of Mullens and Elaine Massey of Maben; and one son, Blaine Hayworth and his fiancé, Jessica Reeves, of Mullens. She was also the proud step-mother of Regina and John Porter of Camp Creek, Lois and Randall Tolliver of Beckley, Brenda and Jerry Willingham of Beckley, Sharon and David Howard of Georgetown, KY, Randall and Dawn Sesco of Alpoca, Linda and Ernie Holt of Nicholaville, KY, and Granville and Shelley Sesco of Mullens. She is also survived by three granddaughters, Katie and Sarah Hardy, of Mullens, and Josey Linthicum of Baltimore, Maryland; a great-grandson who was her sunshine, Tristen Cole Hart of Mullens; and the proud grandmother of several step-grandchildren; two sisters, Ellen Maraschello, of Maryland, and Edna Kmet and her husband, Emil, of Arizona; two sisters-in-law, Betty Massey of Pierpoint and Charlotte Massey of Crab Orchard; and three brothers, Jessie Massey and his wife, Jerry, of Beckley, Gillis Massey, and his wife, Bodie, of Pierpoint, and James "Jimmy Dale" Daniels of Maben. Services will be 12 Noon Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Gilbert Dodson officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Beckley. Friends may call Friday from 6:00-9:00 PM at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Michael Griffith, Victor Linthicum, Gene Massey, James "Jimmy Dale" Daniels, Ronnie Lawson, and Granville Sesco.
Peggy Ellen Sesco, 66, of Beckley, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at her residence following a long illness. Born April 26, 1943 at Welch, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Annie Blankenship Massey. Peggy was a homemaker and a 40 year... View Obituary & Service Information