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Submitted: 2/9/23 • Approved: 2/12/23 • Last Updated: 2/15/23 • R1470731-G1470730-S3
Vicar and Canon 2001- 2008
Jul 26, 1948 - Dec 13, 2008
The Rev. Peggy Bosmyer, 60 of Little Rock died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008. She was born to the late Thomas Bosmyer and Margarett Markland Vandiver of Little Rock. Peggy was a graduate of Helena Central High School before receiving her B.A. degree in English and philosophy from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, her Master's of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary and her Doctor of Divinity from the University of the South, School of Theology -Sewanee.
In 1974, Peggy served her internship as Episcopal deacon at Grace Episcopal Church, Pine Bluff, completing her intern curacy at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock. Upon women's ordination in the church, Peggy was the first woman ordained in the Episcopal Church south of the Mason Dixon line in 1978. She was also appointed as vicar of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, program director for the Diocese of Arkansas, which included oversight of Camp Mitchell.
In 1985 she became fulltime vicar of St. Michael's Episcopal Church. In 1994 she was called to be a professor on the faculty of the University of the South School of Theology - Sewanee for seven years, concurrently serving as the co-vicar at St. James Teaching mission at Sewanee.
In 2001 she returned to Little Rock accepting the call as canon missioner and vicar of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. She was also an associate of the Youth and Family Institute.
Peggy loved to preach, to celebrate the Eucharist and exercise her gifts in pastoral care.
She leaves her husband of 24 years, Dennis Campbell of Little Rock; her four children, Caitlin Margarett Bosmyer Campbell, Mary Hannah Bosmyer Campbell, Lauren "Larnie" Elizabeth Bosmyer Campbell and Michael Forrest Bosmyer Campbell all of Little Rock; and her sister, Judy Quattlebaum of Little Rock.
There will be a funeral service at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. with The Right Reverend Larry Benefield and The Right Reverend Canon Dr. J. Neil Alexander, Bishop of Atlanta, officiating.
Following services the internment will be at St. Margaret's Columbarium at 1 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home. The guest book can be signed at www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.
Contributed on 2/9/23 by eagle12953
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