Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NamePeggie Neal TICKLE 
404, Peggie Neal Tickle-Female-20 March 1929 – 16 April 2024-•-GHZC-BXP,437, Herley Gattis Cates,437, Peggy Tickle Cates
404, Peggie Neal Tickle-Female-20 March 1929 – 16 April 2024-•-GHZC-BXP,437, Herley Gattis Cates,437, Peggy Tickle CatesBirthMar 20, 1929, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina404, Peggie Neal Tickle-Female-20 March 1929 – 16 April 2024-•-GHZC-BXP
DeathApr 16, 2024, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina404, Peggie Neal Tickle-Female-20 March 1929 – 16 April 2024-•-GHZC-BXP
FatherGeorge Harper TICKLE (1901-1987)
MotherViolet Opal WYRICK (1907-2005)
Spouses
1Hurley Gattis CATES 404, Hurley Gattis Cates-Male-13 January 1926 – 3 January 2021-•-G5KR-429,437, Herley Gattis Cates,437, Peggy Tickle Cates
404, Hurley Gattis Cates-Male-13 January 1926 – 3 January 2021-•-G5KR-429,437, Herley Gattis Cates,437, Peggy Tickle CatesBirthJan 13, 1926, Alamance County, North Carolina404, Hurley Gattis Cates-Male-13 January 1926 – 3 January 2021-•-G5KR-429
DeathJan 3, 2021, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina404, Hurley Gattis Cates-Male-13 January 1926 – 3 January 2021-•-G5KR-429
MarriageMay 21, 1948, Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina437, Herley Gattis Cates,404, Peggie Neal Tickle-Female-20 March 1929 – 16 April 2024-•-GHZC-BXP
Obituary Online notes for Peggie Neal TICKLE
Peggy Tickle Cates
Peggy Tickle Cates, 95, of Greensboro, passed away April 16, 2024, at Whitestone, a Masonic and Eastern Star Community.
Peggy was born March 20, 1929, in Burlington, to Harper and Violet Tickle.
She loved to quilt, play the piano, sing, be at the beach, and spend time with her grandchildren. She sang in the choir at Friendly Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a charter member. She also loved singing in “Herley’s Angels" with her daughters at both Friendly Avenue Baptist Church and at Eastern Star functions. Peggy devoted much of her life to the Eastern Star where she served many stations, including Organist, Electa, Marshal, Conductress, Associate Matron, and Worthy Matron. She was District Deputy Grand Matron, Grand Organist, Associate Grand Conductress, Associate Grand Matron, and became Worthy Grand Matron for the State on June 17, 1998.
Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, Harper and Violet Tickle, her husband Herley Cates, grandson Christopher Clark, her sister Bettie Strohm and her brother George Tickle.
She is survived by her brother Garland Tickle (Judy), daughters Cheryl Armstrong (Robert), Donna Wellington (Donald), and Annette Tilley (Michael);grandchildren, Meredith McCarthy, Matthew Northam, Jennifer Sides, and Michael Tilley, Jr., as well as 10 great grandchildren, and one great great grandson.
A special thanks to Peggy’s in home caregivers Dana, Bonnie, Lori, Marybeth and Kimberly from Tender Hearted Homecare and the staff at Whitestone Assisted Living.
A Memorial Service for friends and loved ones will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Friendly Avenue Baptist Church, 4800 West Friendly Ave. Greensboro, NC 27410. The family will receive friends from 2:00-2:45, prior to the service. The family will honor Peggy with a private burial at a later date.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Friendly Avenue Baptist Church at 4800 West Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410, MESH Foundation LLC at 700 S. Holden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27407 or to the charity of your choice. 437, Peggy Tickle Cates
Peggy Tickle Cates, 95, of Greensboro, passed away April 16, 2024, at Whitestone, a Masonic and Eastern Star Community.
Peggy was born March 20, 1929, in Burlington, to Harper and Violet Tickle.
She loved to quilt, play the piano, sing, be at the beach, and spend time with her grandchildren. She sang in the choir at Friendly Avenue Baptist Church, where she was a charter member. She also loved singing in “Herley’s Angels" with her daughters at both Friendly Avenue Baptist Church and at Eastern Star functions. Peggy devoted much of her life to the Eastern Star where she served many stations, including Organist, Electa, Marshal, Conductress, Associate Matron, and Worthy Matron. She was District Deputy Grand Matron, Grand Organist, Associate Grand Conductress, Associate Grand Matron, and became Worthy Grand Matron for the State on June 17, 1998.
Peggy is preceded in death by her parents, Harper and Violet Tickle, her husband Herley Cates, grandson Christopher Clark, her sister Bettie Strohm and her brother George Tickle.
She is survived by her brother Garland Tickle (Judy), daughters Cheryl Armstrong (Robert), Donna Wellington (Donald), and Annette Tilley (Michael);grandchildren, Meredith McCarthy, Matthew Northam, Jennifer Sides, and Michael Tilley, Jr., as well as 10 great grandchildren, and one great great grandson.
A special thanks to Peggy’s in home caregivers Dana, Bonnie, Lori, Marybeth and Kimberly from Tender Hearted Homecare and the staff at Whitestone Assisted Living.
A Memorial Service for friends and loved ones will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Friendly Avenue Baptist Church, 4800 West Friendly Ave. Greensboro, NC 27410. The family will receive friends from 2:00-2:45, prior to the service. The family will honor Peggy with a private burial at a later date.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Friendly Avenue Baptist Church at 4800 West Friendly Ave, Greensboro, NC 27410, MESH Foundation LLC at 700 S. Holden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27407 or to the charity of your choice. 437, Peggy Tickle Cates