Frankie “Peggy” Herd, 85, of Morganton, NC, left her earthly home Thursday, December 26, 2024.
Born in Morganton, NC on September 11, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Howard Stokes Caraway and Lucy Norman Caraway.
Frankie was a member of Summit Community Church. She loved her church and was strong in her faith. She enjoyed helping others through volunteering. Frankie retired from Western Carolina Center and worked at Harbor Inn Seafood for over 30 years. She enjoyed country music and shopping on QVC.
Frankie is survived her beloved family, including her daughter, Angela Arrowood Williams; step-children, Tommy Herd and Christy Vaughn; grandchildren, Bailey Rose-Smith (Kelly), Hannah Williams, Eli Williams, Blake Carpenter (Kelsey), and Chase Carpenter (Hannah); great-grandchildren, Opal Smith, Addalin Smith, Adaline Hart, Murphie Carpenter, and Laney Carpenter; siblings, Jack Caraway (Wanda), Nora Poist, Ethel Hunsicker (Bob), and Doug Caraway (Becky); son-in-law, Bill Carpenter; sister-in-law, Patsy Caraway; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.
In addition to her parents, Frankie was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas “Tom” Herd; first husband, Earnest Arrowood; daughter, Sonya Arrowood Carpenter; step-son, Jared Herd; brother, Roger Caraway; and sisters, Ella Mae Beck (Ned) and Betty Fulbright (Bob).
Services for Frankie will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org).
Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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Such a wonderful woman 💝 Stayed by my father's side until the day he died. She always had the Best stories told with such conviction and that accent, Loved it!! She always thought of us every holiday, birthday and summer visits in between and spoiled us with her sense of style and always knew what was trendy. She loved the Lord and all walks of life with her giant heart. I will miss her dearly but know she is at peace reunited with those awaiting her with open arms. She was so wonderful to my family. I love you, Frankie. Sending you all love from Missouri and Seattle.
I will always cherish my life being a part of this caraway family , I love ❤️ aunt Peggy and so many more of this beautiful family, I thank you 🙏 all for always making me Wanda and our children Becky, little Ronnie and his wife Ann , and of course big Ronnie my husband, thank you all for being such a spiritual and blessed families to us 😇😇😇
Me eyes have tears running down. Frankie our lives went in different directions. I have thoughts of laughter as we sit and do word searches with Jenny looking over our shoulders telling us where an our words were .Now you can go be with Tom and Jenny RI P sweet lady .
I'm so very sorry for the family's loss. She was wonderful mother & grandmother & worked hard all her life. She will be missed but I know Sonya was waiting for her with open arms!! ❤️ Prayers 🙏