Obituaries

Jacqueline G. “Jackie” nee Beazley Pelgen, 85, of Cold Spring, KY, went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2026. She was born on November 24, 1940, to her parents, Joseph and Ethel Mildred (Adams) Beazley.

Jackie was a devoted mother and a faithful member of St. Joseph Church in Cold Spring for 63 years. She was a talented hairdresser for more than 60 years and proudly owned Jackie’s Beauty Salon in Highland Heights for many years before eventually moving her salon into her home. Jackie truly loved her clients, many of whom remained with her throughout her entire career. She was known for her kindness and generosity and was famously one to never raise her prices.

Always active in her community, Jackie was involved with the St. Joseph Senior Club and served as past president of the Newport Central Catholic Mothers Club. She was also a past member of Job’s Daughters and the Order of the Eastern Star. Jackie enjoyed organizing monthly lunches with the Newport High School Class of 1958, helping keep lifelong friendships alive.

Jackie had a special way of going above and beyond anything expected of her, always adding her own personal touch and doing everything with love and care. A talented seamstress, she spent the past several years making memorial bears for families, creating treasured keepsakes during difficult times. She also made countless birthday cakes throughout the years and never turned away anyone who asked.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband of 63 years, James Robert Pelgen Sr.in 2025; her sister, Betty Jo Kruger; and her brother, Joseph “Sonny” Beazley.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Cheryl (Jay) Withrow, Candy Houston, Rhonda (Paul) Guidugli, James (Betty) Pelgen Jr., and David (Angela) Pelgen; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

A visitation will be held at Cooper Funeral Home in Alexandria on Friday, September 4, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Service will begin at 2:00pm. Burial will immediately follow at St. Joseph Cemetery in Cold Spring, KY.