Peggy Martin

Peggy Martin, 79, of Thomasville, passed away on Monday – November 2, 2026.

Funeral Services will be held at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home on Friday – November 6, 2026 at 2:00 pm with Pastor Darrell Owens officiating. Interment will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Thursday – November 5th from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the funeral home chapel.

Peggy was born on December 12, 1946 in Quitman, GA, to the late William Adam Carter and Juanita Miller Carter. She was a graduate of Thomasville High School and attended Thomas Technical Institute. She was married to the love of her life, Calvin Donald Martin, for 50 years, whom preceded her in death on July 10, 2017.

Peggy worked as a Bookkeeper for Thomasville City Schools and was a member of Forest Acres Full Gospel Church. She loved the Lord above all things, and she had a genuine love for people as well, whether you were a friend at church or a stranger on the street, she loved everyone just the same. Her heart and her kindness will always be remembered by everyone who was lucky enough to know her. Peggy’s favorite place to be was with her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed a chocolate cake anytime she could. She loved to cook and made the best fried chicken. Puppies would steal her heart, if she could keep every one of them she would. Her favorite fur baby will always be Pee-Wee, but she loved her baby Heidi as well. Peggy will always be missed and loved and forever in the hearts of those closest to her.

She is survived by; her children, Kristy Shannon Baggett (Kevin) of Pavo, GA, and Shaun Martin of Thomasville, grandchildren, Kalie Burgess (Brandon), and Brandon Baggett, great-grandchildren, Clayton Rogers, Connor Rogers, Beau Burgess, Evelyn Burgess, Mark Burgess, and her siblings, Terry “Buddy” Carter (Barbara) of Adairsville, GA, and Laura Willis (Jeff) of Pavo, GA.

In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by; a son, Jeffrey Scott Martin, one sister, and four brothers.