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Margaret Anne "Peg" Pickens obituary, Johnson City, TN

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Johnson City, Tennessee

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Mar. 7, 2026

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Margaret Pickens Obituary

Margaret Anne "Peg" Pickens

February 23, 2026

JOHNSON CITY - Margaret Anne "Peg" Pickens, 88, of Johnson City, Tennessee, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, after a short illness.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William Erwin McWhorter and Ola Ann Loyd McWhorter of LaFayette, Georgia, and her husband, Gerald Pickens, of Johnson City.

Survivors include her daughter, Dawn Young (Ronnie) and son, Warren Dunbar (Beth); grandchildren, Melissa Young, Jake Dunbar, Wendi Minutolo (Chris), and Kayte Dunbar; and great-grandchildren, Everette, Peyton, and Jasper Minutolo.

A celebration of life for Peg Pickens will be held on Saturday, March 7 at 3:00 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church in Johnson City. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Washington County Humane Society.

For the full obituary and to share memories and condolences with the family visit www.morrisbaker.com.

Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 2001 E Oakland Ave, Johnson City (423) 282-1521

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Johnson City Press from Feb. 27 to Feb. 28, 2026.

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7

Celebration of Life

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

St. John's Episcopal Church

500 N Roan St., Johnson City, TN 37601

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2001 East Oakland Avenue, Johnson City, TN 37601

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