Peggy Outen Underwood of Johns Island, S.C. passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, February 17, 2018. Peggy was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina on March 1, 1935 to John and Jane Outen. She attended Furman University and Lander College.
In 1957 she married Dr. Paul B. Underwood, Jr. Peggy taught English at North Charleston High School while her husband finished medical school at the Medical University of South Carolina. Peggy and Paul have always called Charleston home but they enjoyed living in Charlottesville, VA for over 20 years while Paul was the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
Peggy was the past President of the Medical University Women's Club, past President of the University of Virginia Women's Club, and past President of the Monticello Garden Club. She was a proud member of Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston, the Charleston Symphony Auxiliary, the Greater Lowcountry Republican's Club, and the Farmington Country Club.
She is survived by her husband and children: Paul Benjamin Underwood, III (Kimberly) of Santa Fe, N.M.and Mary Underwood Muller (Doug) of Johns Island, S.C., and her grandchildren: Benjamin Muller (Morgan) of Dallas, TX; Jacquilyn Underwood of Denver, Co, and Olivia and Henry Vicena of Cincinnati, OH; and many wonderful nephews, nieces and their children. She was predeceased by her brothers, William Outen and Roy Outen, and by her sister, Pansy Outen Sumner.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MUSC Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund.