Background
Peugh, Sarah Louise Pearson was born on October 4, 1924 in Houston, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Edd Monroe (deceased) and Mattie (Shivers) (deceased) Pearson.
Peugh, Sarah Louise Pearson was born on October 4, 1924 in Houston, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Edd Monroe (deceased) and Mattie (Shivers) (deceased) Pearson.
Student, Trevecca College, 1941—1943. Student, Mississippi State Extension, 1964. Student, Auburn University, 1970.
Student, Itawamba Junior College, 1970.
Clerk, teller First National Bank, Philadelphia and San Diego, 1944. Owner Town House Restaurant, Aberdeen, Mississippi, 1952-1962. Owner, graduate, bridal consultant WeddingServices, Aberdeen, 1969-1976.
Columnist Aberdeen Examiner, 1970-1974, 77.
Aberdeen News Herald, 1974-1975. Executive secretary American Red Cross, Aberdeen, 1972-1973, board directors 1973-1977.
Board directors Mississippi Young Men's Christian Association, 1974-1978, Mississippi for Ednl. television,1978-1980. Chairman Council Clubs and City Beautiful Commission, 1974-1976.
Area representative Keep Mississippi Beautiful, 1974-1976.
Initiator Butterfly scholarshipMiss. Federation Women"s Clubs, 1978, Amblin scholarship, 1976, organizer1st Juniorette Club, 1974. Mississippi Young Men's Christian Association, Youth Governor scholarship, 1977;member Keep Aberdeen Beautiful, 1992.
Named Most Outstanding Woman, Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball, Aberdeen, 1972.
Member of Today's Women, American Legion Auxiliary, North-East Mississippi Tourism Council, Public Relations Association of Mississippi, Mississippi Poetry Society, National Federation Press Women, Mississippi Federation Women's Clubs (Outstanding Woman of Year 1981), Mississippi Press Women (Woman of Achievement 1987), Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, Mississippi Fashion Women Club (founder, executive director), Gourmet Club (founder), Home and Garden Club, Woman's Club (president 1973-1974).
Married Walter Stephen Peugh, Senior, December 20, 1947. Children: Sarah Peugh Franks, Mary Jo Peugh Ayres, Steve Junior.