Peggy "Granny" Robbins Upchurch

Peggy Robbins Upchurch, known by all as "Granny," went home to be with the Lord after a prolonged illness on November 9, 2026. She was 91 years old and was predeceased by her parents, Lee Roy Robbins and Hazel Thompson Watson and beloved husband, Ernest Fletcher Upchurch.

Peggy graduated from Hugh Morrison High School in Raleigh in the Class of 1953. She married her high school sweetheart, "Goochie" Upchurch, but he was soon drafted into the United States Army and shipped out to serve in Korea. During that year, Peggy had her first child, Danny, who was a year old when his father returned from the war.

In 1959, Peggy began working at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture in downtown Raleigh. She served under multiple administrations and was a loyal employee until retirement in August of 1989. During these years, she also started the Superior Tax Service and helped hundreds of customers file their taxes.

Although she was a working mom, she was also a loving mother, so family was always a priority for Peggy. She was the happiest when she was with family! She loved homecomings, birthdays and graduation parties, and she enjoyed being a grandmother and great grandmother just as much. She was always there attending every event to support her many grandkids and great grandkids.

Peggy was a devout Christian who made it priority to raise her children to know and live for the Lord Jesus Christ, and she did this through her church. Peggy faithfully served the Lord at First Assembly of God when it was in downtown Raleigh. She mentored young girls and was fondly remembered for her sweet singing. Later, she attended Jenkins Memorial United Methodist Church, which was Goochie's home church. At Jenkins, she created "Miss Tubby," a loveable clown who captured the children's imagination while she told them stories about missionaries. She also coordinated the maintenance of the church facilities and faithfully served as the church bookkeeper for decades.

Peggy is survived by her eldest son, Ernest Daniel Upchurch of Raleigh, daughter, Vickie Ruth Bredbenner and husband Hal of Raleigh, daughter Vera Catherine Dickerson and husband Johnny of Wake Forest, and son James Roy Upchurch and wife Wendy of Willow Spring. She is dearly remembered by ten grandchildren: Carrie Hill, Meagan Seymour, Jason Dickerson, Brandon Upchurch, Catherine Leal, Amanda Sutton, Robyn Wilson, Matthew Dickerson, Nicholas Upchurch, Hunter Dickerson, and twenty-one great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 pm Sunday, November 15, 2026, at Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, 831 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604.

A public funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, November 16, 2026, in the chapel at Bryan-Lee in Raleigh, followed by a private service for the family at Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh.

A service of Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Raleigh. Online condolences may be made at www.bryan-leefuneralhome.com.