Peggy Connatser Wharam

Peggy Connatser Wharam, 78, of Dillwyn, passed peacefully on September 28, 2024. She was born June 12, 1946, a daughter of the late Curtis and Margarete Connatser.

Peggy loved her family and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was employed with Buckingham Farm Supply for 40 years and retired from Tiger Fuel. She devoted many years to the youth of Buckingham County as secretary/treasurer of the Buckingham County Youth League. Peggy enjoyed crafts of many kinds and spent many years with her sisters learning new crafts and sewing.  She also loved gospel music and sang for many years in the Jones Chapel Baptist Church Choir.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 46 years, J.C. Wharam, and sister, Nyoka Worley.

Peggy is survived by a daughter, Monica Banton (Ray), two sons, Jason Wharam (Donna), and Justin Wharam (Christy); six grandchildren, Hunter Wharam (Heather), Brooke Wallen (Tyler), Sierra Wharam, Cody Banton, Leanna Barker (J.C.), and Stephanie Davis; seven great grandchildren, Clair, Brice, Mason, Jasper, Brantley, Willow, and Cayden; one sister, Dixie Wood (Henry), and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church with interment to follow in Jones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.  Family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Dunkum Funeral Home.
 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Buckingham Firefighters Association or Hospice of the Piedmont.