Peggy Sue Parker Welty, 47, died from burns sustained when a fire was set at her Smith Court home in Columbus, Ohio, on May 15, 2008. She survived five days after the blaze but succumbed to her injuries on May 20, 2008. Authorities determined the fire was intentionally set and classified her death as a homicide.

Peggy was a Groveport resident and active in the East Columbus Community Church, singing in the choir and performing with the Lighthouse Ministries choir. She was known for her enthusiasm for music and support of the Ohio State Buckeyes. The death prompted a wrongful death case in Franklin County Probate Court and remains under investigation by the Columbus Police Department and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

Anyone with information about the arson or events around May 15, 2008, at the Smith Court residence is asked to come forward.