Peggy Ilar Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Peggy Jean McDaniel Ilar, 74, of St. Albans, passed away September 25, 2012 at CAMC Teays Valley Hospital. Peggy was born, July 20, 1938, in Nitro and was a daughter of the late Robert William and Catherine Opal King McDaniel. Peggy was a retired dispatcher for the Nitro Police Department, and also worked as a security guard and dispatcher for Owens Illinois Glass Factory. She loved the Lord with all of her heart and raised her children to know the Lord, she was a member of Gateway Christian Church, St Albans. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her grandchildren, Dale and Dustin Hardwick; her step-son, Rick Ilar; and her brother, Robert William McDaniel Jr. Peggy was a wonderful, loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother as well as a friend to many. Peggy is survived by the love of her life and only recently reunited of 9 years, George D. ?Rusty? Ilar; her children, Catherine ?Cathy? Elswick and her husband Roy of Scott Depot; Kenneth George Duffield II, and his wife Diana Lynn of Suwanee, GA; and Kimberlee Berry and her husband Dan of Huntington; her extended children, Kimberlee Gregg and her husband Russell of Boone County, Steve Ilar and his wife Mindy of St. Albans, Scott Ilar of Charleston, and Jason Ilar of St. Albans; 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 on the way; her sister, Janet McDaniel of Nitro, and her brother, Ricky McDaniel of St. Albans. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Donnel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, with Pastor Jeff Garrett and Pastor David Stauffer officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the American Foundation for the Blind, 1000 5th Avenue, Suite 350, Huntington, WV 25701.