Peggy Porterfield

Peggy Ann Porterfield died at English Meadows in Christiansburg, VA on November 26, 2013.

Peggy was born in Vicker, VA. She graduated from Radford College with a 2 year degree in Business Administration. She was secretary to the Dean of Engineering at Virginia Tech for 35 years. She remained dedicated to Virginia Tech for the remainder of her life. Peggy was very active in St. Thomas Episcapol Church in Christiansburg, where she taught Sunday school and was active in the Altar Guild, and with The Order of the Daughters of the King as well as all parts of parish life.

Peggy is survived by two sisters, Nancy Oakey and Sara Eades; sister-in-law, Mildred Porterfield; as well as her nieces, Letty Latta, Leslie Eades, and Susan Redoulovitch; her nephews, David Oakey, James C. Eades, Rob Walker, and Steven Walker; as well as many great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.

I would like to thank the staff at English Meadows, the Rev. Phyllis Spiegel and the Parishioners at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, as well as the staff at the Good Samaritan Hospice for making Peggy’s life comfortable.

Peggy’s interment will be private on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at 12 noon and her memorial service will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 103 E. Main St., Christiansburg, VA 24073 or the Good Samaritan Hospice, 1160 Moose Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073.