Peggy Hickson Horne Cyprowski
1932- 2017
Peggy passed away peacefully at Passages - Hospice on August 9, 2017. She was born in West Helena, Arkansas on August 14, 1932 to parents, Bernice Kilgo and Basil Hickson (both deceased), brothers, Rex Hickson (deceased); and, is survived by her loving brother, Larry Hickson. Peggy's family moved to the West Bank of New Orleans when she was a young child where she lived out her life. During her career, she was a nurse at many facilities finishing her nursing career with nine years as a home health nurse for Ochsner. She loved nursing, science, history, nature and animals. She enjoyed and was a superb cook.
Peggy is survived by her three children from her 30 year marriage to Josie J. Horne (deceased). She was loved and will be missed by her son, Josie J. Horne, Jr., (daughter in law Julie Perez Horne); daughters JoAnn Horne Weinberg (son-in-law John Weinberg) and Trudy Horne Bettinger (son-in-law John Bettinger); grandchildren James (Jimmy) Horne (wife Kimberly Armstrong Horne); Jessica Horne; Erin Weinberg Singer (husband Rusty Singer) and Mark Weinberg as well as seven great grandchildren.
Her remains will be returned to Arkansas where she will join her grandparents Lucy and Napoleon Hickson.
A private celebration of life will take place in the spring.