Funeral services for Peggy Lou Swepston Carnes, 88, of Fruitvale, formerly of Wills Point, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Grand Saline with Rev. Eddie Paul Stanley and Rev. Suzann Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow at Haven of Memories Memorial Park in Canton under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

She passed away early Saturday morning, December 15, 2018, in Tyler.

Peggy was born August 4, 1930, in Dallas, the daughter of Herschel Charlie Swepston and Cleo Alma Vance Swepston.  She was raised in Dallas and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School.  On June 26, 1950, she married James Corbit Carnes, Jr. in Wills Point.  Peggy was formerly employed by Malouf Manufacturing Company in Wills Point for thirty-five years, Real Deal Appliance in Canton for twelve years and retired in 2015, from Outdoor Heritage in Canton.  In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, sewing, painting, ceramics, gardening and canning.  Peggy loved her family very much, especially helping raise her grandchildren.  She lived in Wills Point prior to moving to Fruitvale over forty years ago.  Peggy was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wills Point.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Herschel & Cleo Swepston and a grandson, Johnathan Mark Carnes.

Peggy is survived by her husband, James Corbit Carnes, Jr., of Fruitvale; two sons, Melvin Ray Carnes & wife, Debera, of Grand Saline and Roy Wayne Carnes & wife, Heather, of Tyler; four grandchildren, Jeremiah Carnes & wife, Eva, of Grand Saline, Cara Jordan & husband, Casey, of Grand Saline, Eva Grace Carnes and Eliza Carnes, both of Tyler; five great-grandchildren, Cruz Corbit Jordan, Shayne Carnes, Josh Manshack & wife, Madi, Caleb Manshack and Jacob Minze; great-great-grandchildren, Kollins and Kendall Manshack; sister, Charlotte Parks, of Midway; two nieces, Mary Thompson and Teena Mumphrey and family; nephew, David Savage and family; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Flemister and Janice Jungjohann and family; two brothers-in-law, Robert Sneed and Mike Jungjohann and family; other relatives including Peggy Ivy Brumit.

Pallbearers: Andy Gibson, Jake Minze, Josh Manshack, Caleb Manshack, James Flemister and Jaron Cude

Honorary pallbearers: Brooks Flemister, Kipp Wingo, Terry Jordon, Tim Thompson and David Savage

Family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.