Peggy Joyce Weaver, 95, of Williamson, WV, passed away on November 27, 2023, at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Louisville, KY.
Born December 29, 1927, in Williamson, WV, she was the daughter of the late Roy Marvin Taylor, Sr., and Mable Scott Taylor.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Ivan “Ike” Weaver, a brother, Marvin Roy (Lois) Taylor, Jr., a nephew, Roy Marvin Taylor, III, and a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Olin H., and Ida Kathryn Weaver.
Peggy was a 1945 graduate of Williamson High School where she reigned as Miss Williamson High School her senior year. She continued her education at the University of Kentucky earning a bachelor’s degree in business.
Peggy taught English at Williamson High School where her charm and genteel mannerisms endeared her to students for more than three decades. In her classroom, she set the stage upon which the magic of literature, prose, and poetry came to life as she introduced students to great writers of literature and poetry. By the end of the school year students under her tutelage had studied such classics as the tragic romance of English poet, playwright, and actor William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” and the dark narrative poem, “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe. She was also completely invested in teaching students the structure of a sentence, and herein lies the most distinct of all memories associated with being a student of Peggy Weaver, the daunting albeit necessary practice of diagramming a sentence. Because of the manner in which she commanded the classroom, presented herself, and displayed genuine affection for students, she is among the most widely respected and memorable teachers to have ever taught at Williamson High School.
Outside the classroom Peggy was an avid sports fan and a very competitive and strategic Bridge player. She enjoyed many lifelong friendships, and she was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Williamson. She was devoted to her late husband, Ike, also an educator, their daughters, Tami and Lisa, and she was the proud grandmother of Chris, Victoria, and Elizabeth, and the great-grandmother of Sophia Lea.
Peggy lived a long, fulfilling, and productive life. She was looked upon as a role model in the community, and she inspired many young people to become educators. She accepted the abiding affection of family, friends, and students with humility. Her enduring legacy lives on in not only her family, but also in the lives of those indelibly touched by her presence. She will be sorely missed, and fondly remembered always.
Peggy is survived by her daughter with whom she had made her home for the past several years, Tamira, and her husband, Raymond Pinson of Louisville, KY, and daughter, Lisa, and her husband, Jeff Van Horn of Troy, MO, a grandson, Christopher, and his wife, Sarah Pinson of Louisville, KY, two granddaughters, Victoria, and her husband, Cody Stevenson of Anna, TX, and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Johnson of Celina, TX, a great-granddaughter, Sophia Lea Stevenson of Anna, TX, and a niece, Lynne (Jim) Curtis of Cassville, MO.
Visitation is from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm, on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Weaver Mortuary in West Williamson. The funeral service will immediately follow the visitation at 1:00 pm with Reverend Jarrod Belcher officiating.
Interment is in the Fairview Cemetery in West Williamson.
Pallbearers include Aubrey Booth, Jr., John Mark Hubbard, Christopher Pinson, Jeff Van Horn, John Weaver, and Jonathan Weaver.
