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Joy "Peggy" Burdette Meyer

Ms. Joy "Peggy" Burdette Meyer of Bentonville, Arkansas, formerly of Big Spring, Texas, passed away at The Bradford House, Bentonville, Ark. January 25, 2018. Joy was born to parents R. B. and Willie Alice Burdette on October 28, 1934, in Menard, Texas. She grew up in Dublin, where she graduated high school in 1952. In 1952, Joy attended Texas Wesleyan College, School of Nursing, Ft. Worth, Texas, City County Hospital. While in Ft. Worth, Joy met her husband, Leonard W. "Bill" Meyer and they married on July 2, 1954, moved to northwest Iowa and farmed for 11 years. Joy was a caring nurse while in Iowa, later in Texas and New Mexico. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as traveling. Joy is survived by daughter, Cheryl Wright and husband, Jimmy Wright of Bentonville, Ark.; daughter, Deborah Baremore and husband, David Baremore of Snyder, Texas; son, Michael Meyer and wife, Tere Meyer of Oviedo, Fla.; and son, Bruce Meyer, of Lubbock, Texas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She also is survived by her brother, Charles Burdette and wife, Vickie, of Emory, Texas, and her sister, Oleta Allen, and her husband, Bob, of Nicholasville, Ky. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 31 years. The family wishes to express our gratitude to the staff and caregivers at the Bradford House as well as those involved in our mother's care from Circle of Life Hospice. No service is planned; interment will be held at Dublin Memorial Park, Dublin, Texas, at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 1201 NE Legacy Parkway, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. Arrangements by Epting Funeral Home Bentonville.

Published January 27, 2018

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