Peggy Parker Rouzer

Peggy Parker Rouzer peacefully passed away on Thursday December 7, 2023 in the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and family. Born August 8, 1940 in Fayetteville, NC to the late Newlan Shorty Parker and Della Parrish Parker and later to live in Winston-Salem for the rest of her youth and teen years. She graduated from Griffith High School in 1958. She loved supporting sporting event and became a cheerleader. This was not a hobby just for high school because she was for her whole life a cheerleader encouraging and supporting all people. Cheering on in her life she came to Salisbury to complete another dream of being a nurse and graduated from Rowan Hospital’s Nursing school in 1962 and earned a BS in nursing in 1999 from Wingate University. Her first job at age 21 was a nurse at Rowan. She would later in her life after other nursing opportunities return to Rowan to become the HR nurse for 24 years, retired for one year, then helped with Hospice for several years. She has been a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church for 59 years When she finished school and working a while she found time to start socializing and would soon meet and marry Larry Peeler and have two adorable little girls. Later as God works in mysterious ways, she would marry Wade Rouzer and his dear daughters and son. Many split and blended families have difficulties that Peggy did not want for these five kids to experience on holidays away from the other side of the family. After just a few years, all holiday gatherings were hosted and cooked by the cheerleader with all the family members and exes as Peggy cheered on family times unlike any other “split families” and exes became best friends in the Christian spirit way. Peggy was not just a cheerleader but one of the sweetest persons anywhere. Ask anyone who knows her and that is what they all say. She is survived by sisters Linda Long and Rhonda Mills, husband Wade Rouzer, daughters Kathryn Peeler Ohley (Dirk) of Philadelphia, Linda Peeler Wilson (TJ) Gastonia NC, Sallie Rouzer Donatell (Steve) Greenville SC, Molly Rouzer Knight (Kevin) Concord, and one son John Rankin Rouzer (Amy) Cedar Mi. She is also blessed with nine grandchildren, Will Ohley, Margaret Ohley, Emily Wilson, (Patrick) Clay Wilson, Michael Hanners (Emily), Amy Ohleman (Edward), Caroline Knight Munn (Devon), Jay Knight (Baylea), and Sam Rouzer and two great grands Maddie and Ross Hanners. The date of her celebration of life is to be Friday January 5, 2024 at St. John’s Lutheran Church 200 West Innes St, at 1:00 in the Sanctuary with visitation to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest a contribution St. John’s Benevolent Fund, Novant Hospice, Partners In Learning or any community ministry of your choice. Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Rouzer family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Peggy Parker Rouzer

August 8, 1940 - December 7, 2023