Peggy Bryan

Mrs. Peggy Bryan, age 76, passed away Monday, March 21, 2022 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center. Mrs. Bryan was born December 13, 1945 in Stokes County.

Mrs. Bryan was a beloved teacher, principal, and administrator who started her career at Ronda-Clingman Elementary School as a 5 ^th grade teacher. During the course of her career she taught for many years, moved into assistant principal positions at many different schools, and achieved her long time goal of school principal at Moravian Falls Elementary School in 1998. She was the recipient of the Wilkes County Teacher of the Year and the Wachovia Principal of the Year Award. She lead her school to an award for top 25 most improved schools in North Carolina. Mrs. Bryan was a member of Swan Creek Baptist Church. She loved camping, cooking, beach trips, spending time with her family and her “sister days”. Mrs. Bryan loved her dogs, Precious and Angel Girl.

Mrs. Bryan was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Hazel Mabe; brothers, James Mabe and Dean Mabe; and sister, Bettie McIver.

Mrs. Bryan is survived by her husband of 53 years, Terry Bryan of the home; daughter, Teresa Blackburn and her husband Greg of Ronda; son, Michael Bryan and his wife Kelly of Elkin; brother, Bobby Mabe of King; sisters, Shirley Samuels of King and Judy Forrest of Kernersville; numerous nieces and nephews; and dogs, Precious and Angel Girl.

A funeral service will be conducted Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at Elkin Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Gordon Noble and Pastor Delmar James officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home. A second funeral service will be conducted Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Proffit’s Grove Baptist Church in Boone, NC with Rev. Gordon Noble and Pastor Delmar James officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bryan will lie-in-state from 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the charity of donor's choice.

The family would like to thank the staff of Wilkes Medical Center emergency department and 3 ^rd floor medical for their care.