Peggy Small Horton

Background

Horton, Peggy Small was born on March 24, 1935 in Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Robert Lee and Nadie (Williams) Small.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Furman University, 1956. Master of Music in Education, Quachita University, 1967.

Career

Teacher elementary Jefferson County School, Louisville, 1957-1958, Louisville Public Schools, 1959—1963. Instructor music Quachita University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1963—1968, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, 1968, assistant professor music, 1978-1999, professor music, since 1999, professor emeritus, coordinator Orff certified training courses, 1988—1999, chairman music education, 1992—1996. Organist/choirmaster Central Presbyterian Church, Shawnee, 1984-1997.

Assistant organist, choirmaster, children's choir director Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Shawnee, 1997-2002, organist, choirmaster, children's director music and art, 2002.

Achievements

• Peggy Small Horton has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Publicity chairperson Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary, Shawnee, since 1989. Children's choir director, organist, choirmaster Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Shawnee, since 1997. Member National Federation Music (president local chapter since 1968), American Orff-Schulwerk Association, National Association Teachers Singing (board governors Oklahoma Southern chapter), Music Educators National Conference, Oklahoma Music Educators Association, National Association Anglican Musicians, Oklahoma Adjudicators Association, American Association Retired Persons, Mabee-Museum Auxiliary, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Married William Lamar Horton, June 16, 1956. Children: Richard, Ronald, Randall, Julie.

Father:

Robert Lee Small

Mother:

Nadie (Williams) Small

Spouse:

William Lamar Horton

child:

Randall Horton

child:

Richard Horton

child:

Julie Horton

child:

Ronald Horton