Charlotte Ruth Peyton

Charlotte Ruth Peyton, a 90-year-old Trenton resident, passed away Satur-day July 31, 2021.
A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 9 at the First Baptist Church in Trenton. A scheduled visitation will be held at 10 prior to the service.
Mrs. Peyton was born Oct. 9, 1930 at Farmersville, the daughter of James Spencer and Vera Arthaud Harris. She graduated from Trenton High School in 1948. Upon graduating from Trenton High School, she worked at Trenton Trust Bank.
On March 26, 1950, she was married to Don Marian Peyton at the First Baptist Church in Trenton. He preceded her in death.
The Peytons lived all their married lives in Trenton. After their marriage they operated the Peyton Hotel for a few years. In 1958 they built the Frostop Drive-In and operated it until 1972 when it became Tom’s vending service.
Mrs. Peyton was active in Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts and the First Baptist Church kitchen committee.
Mrs. Peyton is survived by a son, Ricky and his wife, Dianna Works Peyton; a daughter, Connie and her husband, Phil Hoffman; six grandchildren, Aaron (Johnna) Peyton, Travis (Ashley) Peyton, Vanessa (Aaron) Meyer, Katherine (Andrew) Sartorius, Elizabeth (Blake) Shrout, and Charlie Hoffman; eight great-grandchildren, Jillian Simpson, Jacole Simpson, Aryka Peyton, Tanner Peyton, Alivia Peyton, A.J. Sartorius, Benjamin Meyer, and Abraham Meyer; nieces and nephews, Jeff (Degi) Peyton, Dean (Nancy) Peyton, Sue Peyton Woldridge, Claude (Barb) Harris, Christy (Mike) Anderson and Kevin (Amy) Harris.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Harris.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in her honor can be left at Resthaven Mortuary for Bright Futures Trenton and the First Baptist Church Kitchen Remodel project.