Graveside services for Peggy Sue Jarvis DeShazo, 84, Moody, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at Baptist Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ms. DeShazo passed away at 3:18 p.m., Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at her home.
She was born July 17, 1940, at Pomona, Missouri, to Fred Beverly Williams and Minnie Eletha Dawson Williams. Peggy enjoyed racing stock cars, riding motorcycles, going to the lake and river, working in her yard and she was passionate about going to car shows and showing off her sports cars. She loved spending time with her grandkids. In the 1960’s she worked with her husband, Jerry Jarvis, as an owner of the Jarvis Station in Caulfield, Missouri. After she began working at Baxter Lab, where she earned the nickname Jet Jarvis from her co-workers that carpooled with her. She later worked at Butternut Bread for several years; it was during this time that she married Joe DeShazo. After working at Butternut Bread, Peggy and her daughter, Sonya, bought the Kountry Korner Store. She was an industry leader; owning and operating the store for thirty-four years. Peggy loved her community and was well respected for helping in any way that she could. She was an amazing mother, grandmother and friend. Ms. DeShazo was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her daughter, Sonya Hubbard and husband, Doug; nine grandchildren, Kyle Jarvis and wife, Olivia, Kaiyla Bruffett and husband, Derrick, Kasey Friend and husband, Davin, Nikki Jarvis, Sean Jarvis, Jeremy Jarvis and wife, Kirsten, Stephanie Nelson and husband, Trace, Nicole Robinson and husband, Hayden and Dillon Hubbard and wife, Thu; twenty great-grandchildren; one brother, Jack Williams and wife, Lexie; many nieces and nephews; and special friends, Susie Snorgrass, Betty Scott and Leina West.
Her parents, three sons, Ricky Lynn Jarvis, Rex Kevin Jarvis and Rodney Alan Jarvis, two brothers, Harold Ned Williams and Leon Williams, one sister, Betty Gilbert and the father of her children, Jerry Jarvis, preceded her in death.
Visitation services will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Baptist Hill Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
