If you were from Floyd County Virginia and ate one of the
over 1,000,000 hot dogs sold at Midway Grocery, you knew Peggy Keith Bishop. “Peg” was the one with
the smile on her face always making you laugh, perhaps pumped your gas when she
was in her seventies, and always served her customers whom she felt was part of her family, with pride,
respect, and a warm greeting. Peggy’s family regretfully informs you all that Peggy has left this
earth but happily, we know she went to be with her Lord and Savior on her 83rd
birthday, June 24, 2023.
Peggy is going to join her beloved parents, Kerry & Bula
Keith; sisters & brothers-in-law, Shirley & Ralph Duncan, Iva &
Palmer Tolbert; brothers, Elmer Keith and Mike Keith; brother-in-law, Tapp
Weddle; and her loving husband, Harold Alderman.
Peggy is survived by many who will miss her dearly including
her brother & sister-in-law, James & Doreda Keith; sister, Edna Weddle; numerous nieces and nephews, and her best friend of many years, Marie
Montgomery.
Even though Peggy never had children, she was a mother to
her nephews, Steve, Eugene & Angie, Brian, and Glen & Susan Duncan, who
she called her personal nurse. They grew up beside or with her, depending on who’s house had their favorite meal!
Peggy was an aunt, great-aunt, and great-great aunt to many nieces and nephews whom she truly
loved. Her nephew Shawn & Amanda had her in their home for all of the holidays
during her last years in life.
Peggy loved basketball that she played at Floyd High School
where she graduated from. She continued to play later in life on the Alumni team until she
had her right thumb broken! She continued watching basketball while nephews and
nieces played.
After high school, Peggy worked in the sewing factory in
Floyd until she moved to Martinsville. She then returned to Floyd where her
father built her a solid home that she was very proud of. She was co-owner of
the famous Midway Grocery, making biscuits starting at 3:00 a.m. so her
customers could enjoy a good breakfast on their way to work. Peggy continued
working at Midway Grocery until she became ill with Covid at the age of 81.
In the last 1 ½ years of her life, she so enjoyed her family
especially playing with Lilly & Luke and telling the stories of her life
that we will all miss hearing no matter how many times we heard them. Peggy was a faithful Christian reading her bible daily and
was a member of Auburn Baptist Church.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am. on Wednesday,
June 28, 2023 in the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Stanley “Shake”
Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Topeco Cemetery. The family
will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at the
funeral home.
The family would like to thank the many medical providers
and nursing staff at CNRVMC who tried to keep Peggy with us a little bit longer but let her pass
comfortably, peacefully with dignity and respect when it was apparent that Peggy needed to go to her Eternal
Home, Heaven.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Auburn Baptist
Church, 3840 Riner Rd, Riner, VA 24149.
