Barbara Peggs:
CLASS OF 1954
South Charleston High SchoolClass of 1954
South charleston, WV
Barbara's Story
Barbara's schools include South Charleston High School. Barbara later attended West Virginia State University.Most called me Mickie in high school. Wayne (Winkie) and Jim Smith were my brothers. I married and had three children by my first husband. He expired from lung cancer. Later I remarried Lawrence Peggs. He was an engineer by profession. We moved frequently. Then settled in So.Hills. After he retired he had heart surgery. Due to the steepness of the lawn we moved to Teays Valley. He expired from ALS. I then moved to a retirement city outside Tampa,Fl. A car accident brought me back to WV sooner than I planned. Shortly thereafter my mother passed,two months later,my brother Wayne my only daughter expired at 48 five weeks later. Ive been blessed to travel throu...Expand for more
ghout the world and most all the states. I was in perfect health until I began exhibiting symptoms the same as Wayne had. He had a rare orphan disease called Myasthenia Gravis. Because of the near fatal car accident I was in we thought it was residual problems from the accident as less than `1% chance siblings have this disease. After three yrs.of test after test all returning neg. I asked to see a neurologist. Sure enough I have the same disorder. Myasthenia Gravis. Until this past year I continued doing pretty much as always. Now its progressed to a stage it knocks me down. But,til now I keep popping back up. I now live in Spring Hill, WV. I was born on Vine St.in Spring Hill. I've pretty much completed the circle. Hoping to see many of you at the class reunion.
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