AUGUSTA – Peggy Ann (Childs-Beaulieu) Taylor, 77, of Augusta, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, and was welcomed into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ.

She was born in Weeks Mills on March 11, 1945, the daughter of Harlem and Glenna (Robinson) Childs.

Peggy went to Erskin Academy and received a degree at Plus Gray School of Business. Peggy met the love of her life Ron while waitressing at Mike’s Place on Bangor Street in Augusta. She then worked at Ron’s market for a while, and they were married in 1975. Peggy sold Tupperware for a long period of time, being very successful in selling a product she used and believed in.

Only when she developed breast cancer did her life change drastically and she ended up having a double mastectomy. From that point on she suffered with many illnesses and health issues causing her countless operations, recovery times, and years of pain. During all of this, never once did Peggy stop leaning on the Lord for her strength reading her Bible every morning, attending church when she was able. Peggy was never afraid to share her faith and witness to others, carrying tracks in her purse ready to hand them out, she wanted everyone to have a chance to accept Jesus as their Savior, just as she did.

When she was at home she would watch “When Calls the Heart”, “Reba”, or “The Golden Girls”. She collected tea pots, and black and white cows. When family would come over, she loved playing cards. In the years before her husband Ron passed away, they would go every weekend, either Friday or Saturday over to Ron’s brother Richard and his wife Theresa’s to play cards for hours.

Peggy is well known for her baking, some of the most delicious peanut butter fudge, snickerdoodles (with her own twist), yeast rolls and my personal favorite, soft molasses cookies. Everything she baked had to be from scratch, no box mixes would do for her! Most of all, Peggy loved her family, she enjoyed being part of their lives. She had the best smile, it was contagious, her smile would light up a room, and we know she’s home with God now because He needed her more.

She was predeceased by her parents Harlem Childs, Glenna Robinson Childs; her husband, Ronald Beaulieu of 25 years; sisters Audrey, Dorothy, and Evelyn, brothers Harlem, Herman, Sam, and Dana.

Peggy is survived by her three children, David Pooler, his wife Vivian, Ricky Pooler Jr., Rona Brown, her husband Matthew; her stepchildren Ronda, Ronald, Vicki, John, and Priscilla; many grandchildren Christina Hales, Danielle Heinze, Christina Pooler, Crystal Pooler, Melissa Mocciola, her husband Zachariah, Emily Brown, Stephanie Brown; great-grandchildren Madison Heinze, Brent Hales, Charity Hales, Sophie Elwell, and Jackson Elwell; as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on Feb. 18 at Fellowship Baptist Church, 237 Eastern Ave., Augusta ME 04330 at 10 a.m.

Arrangements are entrusted with Staples Funeral Home and Cremation Care, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner. Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Staples Funeral Home website, http://www.staplesfuneralhome.com

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