Age: 70
Address:  Little Creek
Date of Death: Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Arrangements: Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home

Details:  Peggy Bryant of Little Creek went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 1st.  A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Freeman and wife of Bill Allen who died in 1985.  She was also preceded in death by a brother:  R.V. Freeman and a sister:  Wilma Mathis.  Peggy was a retired employee of Hickory Springs.  She was a member of Piney Hill Free Will Baptist Church.
     Surviving are her husband:  Lyda Bryant; a daughter:  Caroline Silver and husband, Randy, and a son:  Duane Allen and wife, Cindy; granddaughters;  Natasha Allen and Nateara Allen all of Burnsville; a sister:  Charlene Wilson of Burnsville; brother:  Bob Freeman of Bakersville; a half-brother:  Hal Young of Green Mountain and several nieces and nephews.
     Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home.  Rev. J. B. Cope will officiate.  Burial will be in the Clendell Allen Cemetery at Pensacola.
     The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.