Mary Virginia Pedigo passed away on February 4, 2019 at Habersham House in Savannah Ga. at 97 years of age, Although a Tennessee native, she lived most of her life on Hazelwood Lane in Martinsville, Va. before moving to Savannah in 2011 to be closer to family. She was born on September 9, 1921, to Hobart and Emma Janes. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Betty Fields, Laura Toulouza and Becky Buchanan; and by her husband of thirty-eight years, Carl Sharpe Pedigo, Sr. She is survived by the following family members, all of whom she loved without reservation: her son, Carl Sharpe Pedigo Jr, (Kathy) of Savannah; daughter, Sheila Anne Pedigo of Richmond, Va.; two grandchildren, Jason Pedigo, (Susannah) and Jessica Pedigo; and great-grandchildren, Ansley, Marshall and Wesley Pedigo, all of Savannah.
Mary graduated from Virginia Intermont College and was a 1943 graduate of King College in Bristol, Tenn., where she earned a degree in chemistry. During World War II, she worked as a chemist with Eastman Kodak in the manufacture of military ordnance and with DuPont in support of the war effort. Mary later obtained a teacher's certificate in secondary education, teaching in Virginia and New Jersey. After she and her husband moved to Martinsville, where he started an orthodontic practice, she devoted most of her time to raising her family. She was known for her gracious entertaining, her cooking and her generosity to anyone in need. Among her passions were ACC basketball, sewing and bridge. She also remained passionate about her golf game, playing until age 84.
Mary cherished the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and would take her grandchildren on what she called the "rabbit run" over the golf course in the early morning. She was an eternal optimist, always ready for a glass of wine and a good laugh with friends.
Interment will be at Roselawn Burial Park in Martinsville at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 8, 2019. Remembrances may be made to the Virginia Athletics Foundation (Men's Basketball), P.O. Box 400833 Charlottesville, Va., 22904-4833.
Mary graduated from Virginia Intermont College and was a 1943 graduate of King College in Bristol, Tenn., where she earned a degree in chemistry. During World War II, she worked as a chemist with Eastman Kodak in the manufacture of military ordnance and with DuPont in support of the war effort. Mary later obtained a teacher's certificate in secondary education, teaching in Virginia and New Jersey. After she and her husband moved to Martinsville, where he started an orthodontic practice, she devoted most of her time to raising her family. She was known for her gracious entertaining, her cooking and her generosity to anyone in need. Among her passions were ACC basketball, sewing and bridge. She also remained passionate about her golf game, playing until age 84.
Mary cherished the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and would take her grandchildren on what she called the "rabbit run" over the golf course in the early morning. She was an eternal optimist, always ready for a glass of wine and a good laugh with friends.
Interment will be at Roselawn Burial Park in Martinsville at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 8, 2019. Remembrances may be made to the Virginia Athletics Foundation (Men's Basketball), P.O. Box 400833 Charlottesville, Va., 22904-4833.
Mary Virginia Pedigo passed away on February 4, 2019 at Habersham House in Savannah Ga. at 97 years of age, Although a Tennessee native, she lived most of her life on Hazelwood Lane in Martinsville, Va. before moving to Savannah in 2011 to be closer to family. She was born on September 9, 1921, to Hobart and Emma Janes. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Betty Fields, Laura Toulouza and Becky Buchanan; and by her husband of thirty-eight years, Carl Sharpe Pedigo, Sr. She is survived by the following family members, all of whom she loved without reservation: her son, Carl Sharpe Pedigo Jr, (Kathy) of Savannah; daughter, Sheila Anne Pedigo of Richmond, Va.; two grandchildren, Jason Pedigo, (Susannah) and Jessica Pedigo; and great-grandchildren, Ansley, Marshall and Wesley Pedigo, all of Savannah.
Mary graduated from Virginia Intermont College and was a 1943 graduate of King College in Bristol, Tenn., where she earned a degree in chemistry. During World War II, she worked as a chemist with Eastman Kodak in the manufacture of military ordnance and with DuPont in support of the war effort. Mary later obtained a teacher's certificate in secondary education, teaching in Virginia and New Jersey. After she and her husband moved to Martinsville, where he started an orthodontic practice, she devoted most of her time to raising her family. She was known for her gracious entertaining, her cooking and her generosity to anyone in need. Among her passions were ACC basketball, sewing and bridge. She also remained passionate about her golf game, playing until age 84.
Mary cherished the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and would take her grandchildren on what she called the "rabbit run" over the golf course in the early morning. She was an eternal optimist, always ready for a glass of wine and a good laugh with friends.
Interment will be at Roselawn Burial Park in Martinsville at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 8, 2019. Remembrances may be made to the Virginia Athletics Foundation (Men's Basketball), P.O. Box 400833 Charlottesville, Va., 22904-4833.
Mary graduated from Virginia Intermont College and was a 1943 graduate of King College in Bristol, Tenn., where she earned a degree in chemistry. During World War II, she worked as a chemist with Eastman Kodak in the manufacture of military ordnance and with DuPont in support of the war effort. Mary later obtained a teacher's certificate in secondary education, teaching in Virginia and New Jersey. After she and her husband moved to Martinsville, where he started an orthodontic practice, she devoted most of her time to raising her family. She was known for her gracious entertaining, her cooking and her generosity to anyone in need. Among her passions were ACC basketball, sewing and bridge. She also remained passionate about her golf game, playing until age 84.
Mary cherished the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and would take her grandchildren on what she called the "rabbit run" over the golf course in the early morning. She was an eternal optimist, always ready for a glass of wine and a good laugh with friends.
Interment will be at Roselawn Burial Park in Martinsville at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 8, 2019. Remembrances may be made to the Virginia Athletics Foundation (Men's Basketball), P.O. Box 400833 Charlottesville, Va., 22904-4833.
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