Glennis Gay Edwards Peil, of 118 Beechnut Road, Littleton, N.C., passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at UNC Hospice in Pittsboro, due to complications from Covid 19.
Gay was born August 22, 1968 to Phil Edwards and Susan “Becky” Rhodes Edwards. She graduated from Jordan-Matthews High School and the University of N.C. at Chapel Hill. She married Blair Peil on December 22, 2000. She worked with Blair running their grading and excavation business, RTP Grading, before moving to Lake Gaston to retire.
Gay was preceded in death by her mother, Susan “Becky” Rhodes Edwards and her father-in law, Gary Peil.
She is survived by her husband, Blair Peil of the home; stepchildren, Cory Peil of Raleigh, Katy Peil Willis (Justin) of San Marcos, California, Kelsy Peil of Holly Springs; one grandchild, Emilia Willis; her father, Phil Edwards and step-mother, Donna O’Brien Edwards of Little River, S.C.; sister, Cam Edwards Austin of Siler City; brother, Charles Edwards (Dianne) of Siler City; niece, Claire Austin of Asheville; brother-in-law, Kent Peil (Karen) of Bay City, Michigan; sister-in-law, Gail Anderson (Doug) of Bay City, Michigan; and mother-in-law, Phyllis Peil of Bay City, Michigan; three nephews, two nieces; and her beloved French Bulldog, Jessie Lou.
Those who knew Gay best will remember her for her crazy sense of humor and her love of animals. For several years she cared for and fed a feral cat colony near her home. She had a passion for helping animals of all kinds.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in her memory be made to one of the following animal rescues or the animal rescue of your choice: Lending Paws a Hand, P.O. Box 76, Sanford, N.C. 27330; The Goathouse Refuge, 379 Goathouse Road, Pittsboro, N.C. 27312; or Project No Kill Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 965, Kernersville, N.C. 27285.
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there will be no visitation or public memorial service. A private celebration of life will be held at a later time.
