"Leo" Peele, 76, a native and lifelong resident of Hatteras, died Thursday morning of last week, Dec. 8, 1966, in Albemarle Hospital after a short illness.
He was a retired commercial fisherman, son of the late George T. and Minerva Gray Peele, a member of Hatteras Methodist Church and a member of the Woodmen of the World.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Austin Peele; three daughters: Mrs. Bertie Dixon, Jr. of Buxton, Mrs. Bennie Barnett of Frisco and Mrs. Jack Leatherwood of Cape May, NJ; three sons: Wallace Lee, William M. and Nacie Peele, all of Hatteras; six sisters: Mrs. Dan Oden, Mrs. Ida Austin, Mrs. Nacie Austin, Mrs. Norman Quidley and Mrs Fulton Scarborough, all of Hatteras, and Mrs. Luther Daniels of Seattle, Washington; one brother, Carlos G. Peele of Hatteras; 17 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon in Hatteras Methodist Church by the Rev. Hobart W. Burnside, Jr., pastor, and the Rev. J.C. Farmer, pastor of Assembly Of God Church.
The casket pall consisted of red and white carnations, white gladioli and fern. "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "A Golden Tomorrow" were sung by the church choir. Mrs. Alice Gray accompanied at the organ. Pallbearers were Maxton Peele, Jr., Leon Scarborough, Ivey Austin, Donald Oden, Wheeler Ballance and Clarence Jennette. Burial followed in the family cemetery.
The Coastland Times, Manteo, NC, Friday, 16 Dec 1966
"Leo" Peele, 76, a native and lifelong resident of Hatteras, died Thursday morning of last week, Dec. 8, 1966, in Albemarle Hospital after a short illness.
He was a retired commercial fisherman, son of the late George T. and Minerva Gray Peele, a member of Hatteras Methodist Church and a member of the Woodmen of the World.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Austin Peele; three daughters: Mrs. Bertie Dixon, Jr. of Buxton, Mrs. Bennie Barnett of Frisco and Mrs. Jack Leatherwood of Cape May, NJ; three sons: Wallace Lee, William M. and Nacie Peele, all of Hatteras; six sisters: Mrs. Dan Oden, Mrs. Ida Austin, Mrs. Nacie Austin, Mrs. Norman Quidley and Mrs Fulton Scarborough, all of Hatteras, and Mrs. Luther Daniels of Seattle, Washington; one brother, Carlos G. Peele of Hatteras; 17 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon in Hatteras Methodist Church by the Rev. Hobart W. Burnside, Jr., pastor, and the Rev. J.C. Farmer, pastor of Assembly Of God Church.
The casket pall consisted of red and white carnations, white gladioli and fern. "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "A Golden Tomorrow" were sung by the church choir. Mrs. Alice Gray accompanied at the organ. Pallbearers were Maxton Peele, Jr., Leon Scarborough, Ivey Austin, Donald Oden, Wheeler Ballance and Clarence Jennette. Burial followed in the family cemetery.
The Coastland Times, Manteo, NC, Friday, 16 Dec 1966
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