Margaret "Peg" Van Skike Moffett

March 17, 1931 – March 11, 2022

Margaret "Peg" Van Skike Moffett, age 90, of Taylors, South Carolina, went to be with her Lord in the early morning on Fr iday, March 11, 2022. A graveside service will be conducted on Saturday, April 16 th at 10:3 0 am at Arlington Park Cemetery.

A native of Bradenton, FL , Peg graduated fr om Manatee High School and attended Florida State University where she was a member of Phi Mu sorority. In 1952, she left FSU and became a stewardess with National Airlines, based in Jacksonville, FL. In February 1953, while still a stewardess , Peg went on a blind date with the man whom she would later marry in April 1 954, Richard (Dick) Gilbert Mo ffett, Jr. Peg left the airlines, beca me an elementary school teacher and then a stay-at-home mom when they started raising a family in 1956.

After he r husband passed, Peg moved to South Carolina. She became an active membe r of Taylors First Baptist Church where she greatly enjoyed her Sunday school class, the XYZ Fellowship group and the many loving people who befriended her. At Taylors, Peg was well known for her notes of encouragement to those in need.

Having placed her trust and faith in Jesus Christ, Peg did not fear death. She lived with the strong conviction and confidence that, upon her passing, she would enjoy re al life with a new body and a restored mind in her heavenly home.

Peg was preceded in death by her parents (Robert Bruce Van Skike, Sr. and Ethel Byrd Van Skike) and her husband Dick. She is survived by her children, Richard Gilbert Moffett III (Beverly ) of Murfreesboro, TN, and Melanie Stiles (Louis) of Taylors, SC; a brother, Robert Bruce Van Skike, Jr. of Sarasota, FL; grandsons, Jacob Stiles, Matthew Stiles and Rick Stiles of Taylors, SC; granddaughter Jennifer White of Winter Park, FL; and great-granddaughters Walker Legler and Gracie Legler of Winter Park, FL.