Peggy Springer (August 22, 1947 - February 15, 2025)

Peggy Marie (Johnston Nedwick) Springer of Georgetown, Texas passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the age of 77. She was born Peggy Marie Johnston on August 22, 1947, in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Peggy grew up on the Johnston family farm in Greensburg, Pennsylvania with her mother, grandpa and grandma, aunts, uncles, and cousins. After her mother married in 1960, Peggy moved to Elyria, Ohio with her mother, Mae E. (Johnston) Nedwick, and adoptive father, Andrew M. Nedwick, where she entered eighth grade at Thomas Jefferson School. She graduated from Elyria High School in 1965. Peggy was active in the PTA at Windsor Elementary School in Elyria. She was in a bowling league as well as several card playing groups and was a member of the British car club, LoCo Brits. She enjoyed attending her high school reunions and was on the reunion planning committee for many years. Peggy worked at Harmon Service in Lorain, Ohio for several years. She later worked for the Elyria Telephone Company which became Alltel and later Windstream where she was a Sales and Customer Specialist. She retired in 2008 after more than a 25-year career. After retiring she worked for a few years at Macy's at Midway Mall in Elyria. After retiring, she spent several winters in Sun City, a 55 and over community, in Georgetown, Texas near her daughter and her family. She permanently moved to Sun City in 2013. She was active in many groups in Sun City including Women Helping Others (WHO), Circle of Friends, Red Hats, Neighborhood Womens' Breakfast Group, Neighborhood Block Captain, The Ohio Club, What's Cooking Club, Ladies' Luncheon Group, Chic Flix Movie Group, Sun City Democrats Club, Zoomers, and various card playing groups. Her family was very important to Peggy. She loved her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren without measure. She moved from her long-time home in Ohio to Texas in order to be closer to her family. She was a devoted grandmother to her three grandchildren, never missing a birthday party, school event, sporting event, or graduation. Friendships were also important to Peggy. She made friends everywhere she went and, more importantly, maintained friendships from every phase of her life. She loved Facebook, sharing her daily adventures, what she was cooking that day, and family pictures. It also enabled her to keep up with her many friends across the country. She loved spending time in her kitchen cooking and baking. She enjoyed learning and playing new card games, reading, and crocheting. Preceded in death by her mother, Mae (Johnston) Nedwick; her adoptive father, Andrew Nedwick; and her beloved cousin, Donna (Johnston) Metz. She is survived by her beloved daughter, Jennifer (Springer) O'Neal and husband, Sean O'Neal of Austin, Texas; her cherished grandchildren, Natalie (O'Neal) Mullins and husband, Darrell Mullins of Austin, Texas, Caroline (O'Neal) Pritchett and husband, Austin Pritchett of Bloomington, Indiana, and Spencer O'Neal of Austin, Texas; the heartbeat at her feet, her dog, Joey; and several cousins. Peggy had a zest for life and lived every day to its fullest. She leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and generosity. She will be loved and missed forever. Her family will host a Celebration of Life at Cowan Creek Golf Club - Sun City in Georgetown, Texas, Sunday, March 9, 2025 and also at Miller Nature Preserve in Avon, Ohio, Sunday, March 23, 2025. Peggy's ashes will be scattered amongst loved ones in cemeteries in Ohio and Pennsylvania.