Margaret T. "Peg" Dawson, 91, of New Alexandria, OH passed away Wednesday August 2, 2017 at Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio.

She was born December 26, 1925 in Toronto, Ohio, a daughter of the late Sylvester and Anna (Lotze) Thompson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Ray Thompson.

Peg was a registered nurse at the former Ohio Valley Hospital and a homemaker. She was a member of the New Alexandra Methodist Church; the Tri State Marine Corp. Auxiliary; and the Jefferson County Farm Bureau.

Surviving are her husband of 70 years, Scott L. Dawson, whom she married November 22, 1946; three sons, Tom (Pam) Dawson of Jewett, OH, Richard (Rosemary) Dawson of Cuyahoga Falls, OH; and Jim (Donna) Dawson of Toronto, OH; four grandchildren, Chris (Penny) Dawson, Scott (Jennifer) Dawson, Lisa Dawson, and Christine (Erik) Peterson; and nine great-grandchildren.

Friends will be received at the Wheeler Funeral Home, 712 Third St., Brilliant, on Friday from 6-8 p.m. and also on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of her funeral services at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Jimm Woods, officiating. Interment will follow at New Alexandria Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be directed in Peg's memory to the New Alexandria United Methodist Church, 3676 State Route 151, Mingo Junction, OH 43938.

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