John Pegram Obituary

Dear Jane, Tom, Harriet, Robert and all the loving Pegram Family,
I are so sorry for your loss as Kent was such a special & wonderful “brother & uncle” to all of you.

Our prayers are with you during this time. You know that your “parents” (Smokey & Phyllis) were so SPECIAL to us throughout the years. Clyde & I loved them & all of you.

Our sympathies are with all of you
“Lois Jean” Lawson & Family

Kent followed the footsteps of his completely selfless family. They are all a the top of their own community and adhere to the solid foundation set by their parents.

We all LOVED the “Pegrams” - what a wonderful family that Smokey & Phyllis raised!
Great Boys & 2 wonderful girls-
All the “Pegrams” were special to so many people in Bassett.

We send prayers for the whole
Family in this sudden loss of “Kent” who spent time with my brothers and cousin, Marty Lawson who shared (as I hear) quite a few fun adventures in the great outdoors.

May God comfort all of his “family” and friends during this time.

I'm sorry and praying for the family
I worked for his Dad many years
He was a great man I loved him

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Kent was an awesome man very sweet and kind hearted. He and Kellie had a special bond and she loved him dearly. My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time of losing him much love to you all.

Kent was a great guy. Humble and peaceful. He was one of the best friends with my nephew/brother Greg Wall. So sorry for the family's loss of such a good man.

Prayers for the family and friends. I remember having some good times with Kent. Rest in peace my friend.

I could write a book on growing up with Kent. We lived within a mile from each other-he was like a brother. We did everything together! He and I played,spent the night with each other and fought like brothers over the silliest of things. He was a scholar and an amazing athlete with a great ear for listening. Kent was brilliant and very well read. My wife,Wendy adored him. His quick actions saved her from harms way twice. Our daughter,Emily was captivated by him at first sight. One time when he was visiting us she took him by the hand and led him around our property showing off her sand box,swing and vegetable garden. Kent said she’s a talker! He smiled,shook his head and let out that famous gruff laugh of his. Kent was imperfectly perfect full of dry humor and keen wit! A”wizard of sorts”if you will. Mike “you can do most anything with a pocketknife,hammer,vice grips and a ROLL OF DUCK TAPE!” We once took a 22 mile canoeing and camping excursion on the New River. We were sore from laughing so hard. We went sailing on his boat and floated the Smith River several times. We took in several concerts at The Harvester in recent years. Saw a few NASCAR races also. When I was bedridden in the hospital after high school for many weeks he’d visit with a Sports Illustrated magazine and words of encouragement. He was always checking on me with uplifting words when I went through cancer several years ago. I can go on and on! In a nutshell “LIFE BY THE DROP” by Stevie Ray Vaughan and “THE BOYS OF FALL” by Kenny Chesney-TAKE A LISTEN!! So long my true FREE SPIRIT friend-Mike Wen and Ems Arendall

Jane and family, so sorry for your loss. I know you will miss Kent, but know you will hold memories close.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
Kent was a wonderful man and will be greatly missed.

I am so very sorry for your loss. I have many fond memories of Kent.

I am so sorry to hear of Kent's passing.

I was devastated to here the news of Kent's passing. He will be greatly missed. May God bless all his friends and family.

Such a shock to lose a good friend like Kent a great fellow worker he will be missed. My prayers and thoughts to the family RIP

Many memories of Kent @ JDB High. I remember he came to graduation in blue jeans, sneakers and no socks. By chance, I ran upon him at a job site in Roanoke several years ago. We had a great conversation about the old times. My condolences to his siblings.

Oh what a shock. Kent was a friend and a foe. Funny and likable. The highs school days were memorable. The short person playing football. The class of 79' will always remember you and the crazy things about you. Rest in peace Kent.

Hello, We are deeply saddened to hear about Kent’s passing. Our hearts are filled with sorrow. We will miss visiting Kent when he comes to the beach.

Tom, Jane, HarrietI’m so incredibly sad to hear of Kent’s passing. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers for you to find some peace and comfort during this difficult time.

It has been many many years since Kent and I last crossed paths. My family had moved to Williamsburg, Va. The last timeI.saw him was probably in 6th grade, or perhaps a time I visited Bassett while in Junior High. He was a friend and classmate. My deepest condolences go out to the family.

Prayers for his family.

So sorry to see this. Prayers for his brother and sisters.

My deepest sympathies to everyone that loved and cared for this amazing man. He will be missed.

It's a sad day when you lose a good friend like Kent