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Submitted: 3/9/21 • Approved: 3/9/21 • Last Updated: 3/12/21 • R219137-G219136-S3
August 14, 1930 - November 28, 2014
*Obituary
Oakley-cook funeral home
Peggy Young Rogers, 84, died peacefully at her home with family at her side on November 28, 2014. A native Bristolian, she was born to the late Robert and Alma Young on August 14, 1930. She graduated from Bristol Tennessee High School in 1948. Following high school, she attended Milligan College where she majored in Bible Studies and English. While at Milligan, she also studied music and was a member of the concert choir. Peggy is a 1952 graduate of Milligan College, and she subsequently earned a Master’s degree in school administration from East Tennessee State University.
Peggy Rogers influenced thousands of young lives as a teacher and school administrator for more than 37 years in the Bristol Tennessee School System. She began teaching at Fairmount elementary school, but most of her teaching career was spent at Vance Junior High School where she taught English and music. As an English teacher, she stressed grammar and writing skills. As choral director for 18 years, she not only taught music to young singers, she also impressed upon students the importance of community service. Her choral groups presented approximately 20 programs each year for schools, churches, civic clubs and nursing homes. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Rogers served as assistant principal at Vance Junior High School for 6 years during which time she encouraged student achievement and developed programs to reward student accomplishments. In her teaching career, she mentored 21 student teachers and acted as an accreditation evaluator of public school systems for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. She served as president of the Bristol Tennessee Education Association in 1981.
In addition to her teaching career, Peggy was actively involved in her community where she was an avid supporter of the arts. As a young woman, she frequently presented solo vocal musical programs for local churches and civic clubs. Peggy also enjoyed performing in Theatre Bristol and other community theatre musical productions. She was a member of the Bristol Music Club and was a member and past president of the Blue Stocking Club. She was very proud of her accomplishments as co-editor of the Blue Stocking Club’s 75th anniversary commemorative cookbook that includes Bristol historical photos and memorabilia gathered from club scrapbooks, courthouse records, cemeteries and libraries in addition to members’ recipes. Peggy was a board member of the Paramount Chamber Players, and she was serving as president of that organization at the time of her death.
Peggy was a committed Christian who served her church faithfully. She was raised in the Central Christian Church, and she has been an active member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church for more than 40 years where she was a member of the chancel choir, served on the church Altar Guild and is a past member of the church vestry.
Peggy was married for 59 years to her life-long friend and love of her life, T. King Rogers, Jr. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert L. Young and Alma Young Keebler, and her husband King Rogers, Jr. She is survived by her son Thomas King Rogers, III and his wife Beth, granddaughters Susan McLean (Nicholas) and Anita Makres (Joseph), great-granddaughters Elayna Grace Makres and Josie Kate Makres, brother-in-law J. William Rogers and his wife June Penley Rogers, and several cousins. Peggy is also survived by countless friends and former students whose many cards and letters she read and especially cherished in the final weeks of her life.
The funeral service for Peggy Young Rogers will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Bristol, VA with the Rev. Joe Dunagan officiating. The family will receive friends in the church parish hall following the service. A private burial will be held at a later time at Shelby Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make memorial contributions to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 700 Cumberland Street, Bristol, VA 24201 or a charity of choice.
Arrangements especially for Mrs. Rogers and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.
Contributed on 3/9/21
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