Obituary: Carbah, Peggy Ann (Leigh)

Age 82

Sun., Nov. 8, 2015

CARBAH, Peggy Ann (Leigh) September 3, 1933- October 31, 2015 Peggy passed peacefully surrounded by family.

She was born at Sprague, Washington to Edward and Josie Leigh.

At an early age she moved to the rural area of Usk, Washington.

She attended and graduated from Cusick School.

She married Joseph Carbah and they resided in Spokane.

They were the parents of six children.

Peggy is survived by two sisters: Alice Conrath and Darlene (Gary) Peterson; five children: Mary Ann, Nancy, Kenneth, Lester and David; several nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

She was proceeded in death by her husband Joseph; mother and father Edward and Josie Leigh; siblings: Billie Warwick, Edna Chesnut, Earl “Bud” and Eldon; one son Wayne “Mark”.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley Ave, Spokane.

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