Joy MacDonald Peet

Joy MacDonald Seebold Peet went home to be with her Father and Savior on May 6, 2025 at age, 83.

Born in Washington, D.C. on December 13, 1941 and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. She moved to Frederick, Maryland in 1977 with her family. 

She graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in 1960 and the University of South Florida in 1963 with a B.S. in Elementary Education. She received her masters from University of Northern Colorado. She taught first grade for 32 years and retired in 2004 from WES & TRES Frederick County Public Schools. 

Joy loved children and treasured the years she spent teaching. She continued to keep in touch with students over the years. She wrote several children's books.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister. She is survived by her best friend and high school sweetheart husband George Peet of Frederick. They were married in 1964 and spent 61 years together. Surviving besides her husband are their three children, George Solon Peet III of Scottsdale, Arizona, Sophia Doris Poling and her husband Robert of Middletown, Maryland, and Sonia Joy Peet of New Market, Maryland, five grandchildren Nicholas James Yancey of Oahu, Hawaii, Nathan Peet Yancey and wife Hannah of Yelm, Washington, Natalie Sophia Yancey of Middletown, Maryland, Abigail Margaret Poling of Boone, North Carolina, and Landon Robert Poling of Middletown, Maryland, and great-granddaughter Haven Jean Yancey of Yelm, Washington. 

She treasured time spent at the beach in Ocean City, Maryland with her family. She loved the beauty of the Eastern Shore. She is a member of Maryland Retired School Personnel Association, and Frederick County Retired School Personnel Association. She enjoyed Functions with her retired Walkersville ES teacher friends, and Blair High School friends. She taught Sunday School for years. 

She worshipped at several churches and served as a trustee at her favorite, Fairview Chapel. She had a strong faith in God.

 The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at Stauffer Funeral Homes, 1621 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, MD 21702. 

A celebration of Joy's life journey will take place at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the funeral home. Interment will be at Christ Reformed Church Cemetery in Middletown, Maryland following the service.