that way , as the pages will be preserved . gerron , the texas woman who inspired the 1958 ... ( associated press ) lubbock , texas ( ap ) — the texas woman who inspired the 1958 buddy holly song " peggy sue " has died at a lubbock hospital . gerron , the texas woman who inspired the 1958 buddy holly song " peggy sue " has died at a lubbock hospital . gerron , the texas woman who inspired the 1958 buddy holly song " peggy sue " has died at a lubbock hospital . gerron , the texas woman who inspired the 1958 ... ( associated press ) file - in this jan. 11 , 2008 , file photo , peggy sue gerron unveils her new book " what ever happened to peggy sue " during a press conference in tyler , texas . gerron rackham of lubbock died monday , ... ( associated press ) file - in this jan. 11 , 2008 , file photo , peggy sue gerron unveils her new book " what ever happened to peggy sue " during a press conference in tyler , texas . gerron rackham of lubbock died monday , ... ( associated press ) file - in this jan. 11 , 2008 , file photo , peggy sue gerron unveils her new book " what ever happened to peggy sue " during a press conference in tyler , texas . peggy sue gerron rackham of lubbock died monday at university medical center , according to umc spokesman eric finley .