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Pedigo, James L.Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Waverly, Virginia James L. Pedigo, 53, having lived a life of service to others, died Monday, July 17, 2006 after a hard fought three-year battle with Leukemia. He received a chance for a new life as a stem-cell recipient on June 13, 2006 at the Medical College of Virginia. Born May 21, 1953 in Petersburg he was the son of the late Henry N. Pedigo, Sr. and Louise Sykes Pedigo. Since 1983 Jim had served as Regional Sales Representative of Church Mutual Insurance Co., was 1990 Atlantic Division Sales Leader, and was a 15 year member of the President’s Circle. Jim was a 1971 graduate of Tidewater Academy; a 1976 graduate of the University of Richmond where he was a catcher on the Spider baseball team for 3 years; and received his Masters Degree in Education at the University of Richmond in 1979. While in graduate school Jim served as Assistant Baseball Coach for 2 years. Jim coached baseball, softball and football at Tidewater Academy and the Wakefield-Waverly Recreational Leagues for over 25 years. He coached sports at Tidewater Academy for 20 years, serving as Varsity Baseball Coach for 15 years, 2 years a head football coach, and Varsity Softball coach for 3 years. He was the VCC Baseball Coach of the Year in 1995, and was named Tidewater Academy Alumni of the Year in 2002. Jim also coached in the local Little League Baseball Program for 15 years, coached the 15 - 16 year old Baseball Program for 3 years, coached the Waverly American Legion Baseball Team for 2 years, and coached the Wakefield Girls Softball Team for 5 years. He was a member of the Waverly United Methodist Church, the Waverly Ruritan Club, Beaverdam Sportsmans’ Club, and the Waverly Youth Hunt Club. Jim is survived by his wife, Candace Maifeld Pedigo; three daughters, Sarah Lindsay Pedigo, Ashby Leigh Pedigo, Kelsey Paige Pedigo; future granddaughter, Berkleigh Paige Pedigo, due October 8, 2006; brother, Henry N. Pedigo, Jr. of Waverly; sister, Holly P. Watson and husband, Ronald, of Sunset Beach, NC; uncle, Luke Sykes of Waverly; four nephews and one niece; and his beloved dogs, Lily Anne and Dutchess. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Wednesday evening, 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Waverly United Methodist Church, Waverly, VA., with the Rev. Connie Gibbs officiating. A nursery will be provided at the church during the service. Interment will follow in Waverly Cemetery. Friends are invited to the Pedigo residence for a reception following the services. Memorial donations may be made to the National Foundation for Transplants, c/o Diane Wheeler, P.O. Box 224, Waverly, VA 23890; Waverly Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 583, Waverly, VA 23890; or to the Jim Pedigo “Heart of a Warrior” Scholarship Fund, c/o Tidewater Academy, P.O. Box 536, Wakefield, VA 23888. Purviance Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be posted at www.jtmorriss.com. Condolences
My heart goes out to everyone in the Pedigo family in this time of such great loss. I played ball with Jim at UofR for 2 years and enjoyed his friendship greatly. He was such a solid guy with a great sense of humor - he was our Kangaroo Court "judge" and played the part beautifully. Jim was so very well respected by all of his teammates at UofR and it is quite obvious that he has left a great legacy for his family, friends and teammates. I will miss him. Posted by: Bill Daly at August 1, 2006 12:08 PMWe were so sorry to read of Jim's death. We enjoyed seeing him when Tidewater played Kenston and we were routing him on and praying for a successful transplant. He was truly a nice man, and Anne Blair thinks so highly of Kelsey. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers! Candy, I am so sorry for and your girls loss. I have spent the last few days remembering back to when I was a little girl and you and Jim would come to Grannys house in Windsor for the Christmas Time celebration. I was surprised that Hank didn't say that one of his favorite nicknames for other people wasn't "sug" (short for sugar). That is the main way that I remember him greeting all of the females. You have my deepest sympathies and will be in my prayers. God Bless and Take Care. Posted by: Nancy Thornton at July 20, 2006 05:06 PMThe Grant Odell family of Richmond, Va., sends sincere sympathies to your family. I worked baseball camps with Coach Pedigo at UR for many, many years and consider him a friend. He was always fun to work with and possessed a great attitude towards all things. He was especially positive during his illness and exuded that towards those around him. Please know that Jim was well respected and admired by those of us that knew him. He was a good guy. Grant Odell Candy, I am so sorry to hear the news! I have had you both in my thoughts and prayers for along time and will continue to do so. Terry and I always enjoyed visiting with you and Jim on the company trips and had missed you all the past year or so. Just wanted to say Sorry and if there is anything that I can do, please let me know. Dana Doster, Regional Rep A fond memory of Jim from the Columbia, Maryland office of Church Mutual: Jim knew I was a very poor golfer but he encouraged me the whole day to keep my head down and extend my arms after every swing and too not lose my temper. His words of encouragement still pop up in my head every time that I have played golf in the past 5 years. Jim will truly be missed. Posted by: John and Wendy MacKenzie at July 19, 2006 12:29 PMA champion is someone who gets up, I am so taken back at how Jim was able to achieve so much in his life and how he strong he was even when his body said otherwise. I hope that one day I will have the strength and courage that he had everyday. God Bless him and watch over him! Posted by: Rebecca Landry at July 19, 2006 11:05 AM |
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