Background
Vaughan, Peggy Thorpe was born on May 12, 1942 in Emporia, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Neuit Henry Thorpe Senior and Ruth Ethel (Harris) Thorpe Harrell.
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Vaughan, Peggy Thorpe was born on May 12, 1942 in Emporia, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Neuit Henry Thorpe Senior and Ruth Ethel (Harris) Thorpe Harrell.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education, Longwood College, 1964.
Teacher special education Emporia Elementary School, 1964-1965. Teacher home economics Southampton High School, Courtland, Virginia, 1965-1966, Greensville High School, Emporia, 1968-1969. Elementary grade teacher Roanoke Christian School, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, 1979-1980.
Part-time instructor Halifax Community College, Weldon, 1969-1980, Southside Virginia Community College, Alberta, Virginia, 1984-1985. Interviewer United States Department Commerce, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1984. Consumer council representative Farm Fresh Supermarkets, 1986-1988, regional representative, since 1988.
Judge Future Homemakers American/Home Economics Related Occupations contest Deep Creek High School, Norfolk, Virginia, 1988.
Volunteer American Cancer Society Bazaar, since 1987. Member Virginia Bluegrass and Country Music Foundation, Richmond, since 1988. Vice president Emporia Junior Women's Club, 1965-1969, Greenville County History Society, 1988.
Committee chairman Emporia Federated Garden Club, 1967-1969. Co-chairman campaign Henry Howell for Governor, 1969-1978. Member American Home Economics Association, Virginia Home Economics Association (special education section 1964-1965, Tidewater Home Economists (president 1986-1988), Home Economists in Homemaking (year book chairman 1979), United Daughters Confederacy (committee chairman since 1986, recording secretary since 1987), Emporia History Society (committee chairman since 1985), Archeological Society, Early American Society, American Rose Society Lodges: Rotary (surrogate mother for Mexican Rotary exchange student since 1987), Order Eastern Star (officer 1988).
Married Joseph Kelley Vaughan, December 21, 1962. Children: Jody, Thorpe, Andy.