Freestone County, Texas Fairfield Recorder - May 18, 2006 edition Peggy Joe (Whiteford) Echols Graveside services were held for Peggy Joe Echols, of Buffalo, Tuesday at Rockhill Cemetery in Carthage with Craig Graham officiating. Mrs. Echols died Sunday at Copper Creek Nursing Center in Buffalo at the age of 76. Born in DeBerry on July 10, 1929, Mrs. Echols had lived in Buffalo for 15 years after moving from Houston. She was employed as a bookkeeper and was a member of Miracle Christian Center. Mrs. Echols is survived by her son Joe Echols and wife Lori and granddaughter Sara of Buffalo. She was preceded in death by her parents Richard Whitford and Pat Myers Whitford and grandson Joel Echols.