July 28, 1928 – March 11, 2023

It is with profound sadness that the family of Bertha Pegram announce her passing on March 11, 2023, at the age of 94.

Bertha was preceded in death by her loving husband, George Pegram, Sr.; her parents, Leon and Martha; and her siblings, Ella Mae, Louis, Mary, Henry, and Buck.

She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Linda, George Jr. (Ann), and Charles (Mary); seven grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; sisters, Annette and Retha; as well as numerous relatives and friends.

Bertha received her education through the Hopewell City Public Schools and worked in the hospitality field receiving many awards and accolades for outstanding performance and dedication. Bertha was a devoted housewife and mother. She was nurturing and caring, always helping anyone who asked. She was a deeply spiritual person and raised her children with principles, morals, values, and respect for others.

Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 18, 2023 in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA. The interment to follow at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911. Watch the funeral services live online on our J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.