Peggy Ann Joyner Waugh, 73, of Statesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at her home.

Peggy was born on August 23, 1949, in Statesville to the late A.M. ”Lonnie” and Ozelle Murdock Joyner. She attended Statesville High School, Mitchell Junior College and UNC Chapel Hill. She worked as a teacher at Cool Spring Elementary, Northview Elementary and Broad Street UMC, where she was a member. She married her husband, Harry Lynn Waugh Jr. on August 30, 1969. Peggy was a past member of retired school personnel and of AAUW, where she also served as president. She found great joy in walking with friends, playing bridge, reading and the Tar Heels.

In addition to her husband of 53 years, Peggy is survived by her daughter, Lauren A. Waugh (Brett); brother, Henry A. Joyner (Philis); brother-in-law, David Waugh (Linda); nieces, Ann Gray Ray (Larry), Paige Moore and Rebecca Rhodes; nephew, Kenneth Rhodes (Whitney); great nieces, Kyndle Moore, Devin Jones, and Sydney Moore; and great great nephews, Kalel and Goku Jones. Also surviving are her beloved pets, Remy and Bentley.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 2, at 1 p.m. at Broad Street UMC. The family will visit with friends afterward in the memorial hall. A private family burial will be held at Oakwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center, UNC-Chapel Hill, P.O. Box 309, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0309 (Make payable to “UNC-Chapel Hill”) or to Broad Street UMC, 315 West Broad Street, Statesville, NC 28677.

Troutman Funeral Home is serving the family.