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Peggy Daniel Elkin Hughes

April 12, 1931 — December 17, 2014

Peggy Daniel Elkin Hughes, 83, of Beckley, passed away on Wednesday, December, 17, 2014 at Bowers Hospice House. Born April 12, 1931 in Beckley, she was the daughter of the late Louis Jackson and Nancy Maude Walker Daniel. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Tom Elkin; her second husband, Ronnie Ray Hughes; brother, Von Daniel and a sister, Patricia Sue Myles.
Peggy was a retired school teacher spending most of her career at Lincoln Elementary School. She was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and Morris Harvey College and received her Master’s from WVU. She was past member of Delta Kappa Gamma. She was named Raleigh County Teacher of the Year and was the recipient of the Woodrow Wilson Golden Eagle award. She was very active at the First United Methodist Church where she used her talent for singing in the choir and other special events. Peggy loved to spend time with her family and friends and her beloved cat, Squeaky. She was a huge sports fan and was a loyal follower of WVU sports. Peggy was always thrilled to connect with her former students.
Her survivors include her son, Roy T. (Tom) Elkin and his children, Misty Pack, Tara (Travis) McDaniel and Kimberly (Brian) Gore; daughter, Nancy Elkin Sotak(Dave) and their children, Jeremy (Sarah) Sotak, Caleb (Amber) Sotak, Adam (Tara) Sotak and Ashley (David) Williams; step sons, Jim (Jami) Hughes and their children, Emily and Jacob, Ronald (Jenny) Hughes and their children Zachary and Andrew, Chris Hughes and his daughter Rhiannon; 16 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, her loving nieces and nephews and neighborhood family.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, 217 S. Heber St., Beckley with Rev. Rick Waller, Dr. Bob Stoddard and Rev. Dave Rumberg officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to service on Saturday.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to First United Methodist Church, 217 S. Heber St., Beckley or to Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Dr., Beckley, WV 25801.
Online condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com.
Arrangements by Calfee Funeral Home, Beckley.
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