Margaret Dale “Peggy” Bowers Buffaloe, 78, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 4, 2022. She was born September 27, 1943 in Elkins, WV to the late James Hubert Bowers and Margaret Reitz Bowers. Peggy graduated in 1961 from Shelby High School. She married the love of her life in 1965, the late Roy Gene “Pete” Buffaloe. She received a RN from Wilson School of Nursing and a BS degree in nursing from St. Joseph’s College. After graduation, she went to work immediately and became very involved in patient care at WakeMed and worked in labor and delivery for 19 years. She became the director of Blue Ridge Same Day Surgery when it opened. She retired with 28 years of dedicated service to the labor and delivery department where she became very close to the Wilkerson family. Peggy knew no strangers, your health was her upmost concern. In her spare time she was an EMT serving on the Wendell Rescue Squad. After retirement, she became very devoted to her family and her church, spending time with her grandchildren at the beach and having lunch with her friends. Her family, friends and close co-workers will miss her health advice and concern about you and your family.
A service to celebrate her life will be held 4:00 pm, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 125 Selma Road, Wendell, NC.
The family will receive relatives and friends prior to the service from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at the church.
She is survived by her daughter, Jeannie Driver (David); son, Chris Buffaloe (Brenna); grandchildren: Walker Driver, Cooper Buffaloe, Allan Driver, sister, Patty Bowers Jones (Billy) and their children: Jonathan Jones (Tracey) and their daughter, Reya Peedin, Amy Jones Anderson (Curt) and their daughter, Reese Anderson.
In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Gene “Pete” Buffaloe and her aunts, whom she dearly loved: Jean Bowers Frank and Helen Reitz Smithem.
The family has asked that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Presbyterian Church.
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