Margaret Lush "Peggy" Walker

Margaret "Peggy" Lush Walker

Margaret "Peggy" Lush Walker, 79, of Culpeper, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2010, at the Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community.

Margaret was born in Farmville, Virginia, on May 20, 1931, the daughter of Alton and Mary Margaret Lush.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, James Walker Jr.; her parents and her son-in-law, Keith Graves.

She is survived by her three children, Jane Floyd and her husband, Jim, of Wilmington, North Carolina, Susan Graves of Madison, Virginia, and Jimmy Walker and his wife, Ann, of Culpeper, Virginia; her five granddaughters, Megan Davis, Ryanne Floyd, Ashton Graves, Sara-Margaret Graves and Carlynn Walker and very special friend and long-time companion, Tom Earles.

Margaret graduated from James Madison University in 1953 and was a member of Tri Sigma Sorority. She was inducted into the Bluestone Society of James Madison University. She shared her love of cooking and sewing as a home economics teacher at Culpeper County High School for many years. She enjoyed spending time with her friends, traveling to the Outer Banks of North Carolina and enjoyed the company of her chocolate lab Cookie. She was also an avid gardener, who loved tending to her flowers all seasons of the year.

The family would like to thank all of the loving professionals at the Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community and the Hospice of the Rapidan.

Graveside funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, November 22, 2010, at Fairview Cemetery with the Reverend John Grotz conducting the service.

The family will receive friends from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, November 21, 2010, at the Clore-English Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be made to the Hospice of the Rapidan, P.O. Box 1715, Culpeper, VA 22701 or to the J.M.U Foundation/General Scholarship Fund, 220 University Boulevard, MSC 3603, Harrisonburg, VA 22807.

Condolences may be given at clore-english.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, VA 22701.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.