Peggy Farley Kaufman

Peggy Farley Kaufman, 72, of Fletcher, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock.

A native of Maryville, TN, she was a daughter of the late William and Marie Farley and was also preceded in death by her sister, Pat.

Peggy retired from the Webb Insurance Agency as a claims manager and serving the insurance community for 47 years. She was honored by the United States Air Force 315th Airlift Wing for her service on the home front.

Peggy is survived by her husband of 52 years, Bob Kaufman; two sons, Rob Kaufman of Fletcher and Zac Kaufman (Savannah) of Astatula, FL; one grandson, Lincoln Kaufman, also of Astatula, FL; one brother, Ray Best of Chattanooga, TN, as well as several nieces, nephews and extended family.

Her family wishes to thank Dr. Kerri McGovern and the staff at Mission Medical Oncology, the staff at Margaret Pardee Hospital and the staff at the Elizabeth House for the compassionate and skilled care that they provided to Peggy.

A Celebration of Peggy’s Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 24 in the Chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with interment of ashes to follow at Calvary Churchyard. Her family will greet friends at the funeral home for one hour prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Arden First Baptist Church (www.ardenfbc.com), St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or to Shriners Hospitals for Children (www.shrinerschildrens.org).