Rudolph Peele, 85, of Manteo, died Wednesday, December 14, 2010 in Nags Head, NC. Mr. Peele was born on Hatteras Island on July 12, 1925. Mr. Peele was a commercial fisherman and former trucking company owner and was also a charter boat captain from the late 1950's until his retirement in the mid 1990's on the Martha Ann and The Honey.
Mr. Peele served the Town of Manteo as a commissioner from 1983 until 1985, a member of the Manteo Masonic Lodge #521 AF&AM where he was Past Master and served his country honorably in the United States Navy.
Rudolph was the son of the late Wesley Litchfield and Etta Stowe Peele and the husband of 58 years to Maxine Russell Peele of the home.
He is survived by a daughter, Martha Ann Peele Lewk and husband Jim of Coconut Grove, FL; a son, Thomas Wesley Peele and wife Nancy of Manteo; five grandchildren, Thomas Ryan Peele and wife Jennifer of Manteo, Nicole Lewk of Orlando, FL, Shane Lewk of Coconut Grove, FL, Lyle W. Peele and Cain W. Peele both of Manteo and one great-granddaughter Sailor McKenzie Peele of Manteo.
A celebration of life was held in Twiford's Colony Chapel, Friday December 17, 2010, Rev. Ronnie Midgett officiated. Burial was in Manteo Cemetery.
Mr. Peele served the Town of Manteo as a commissioner from 1983 until 1985, a member of the Manteo Masonic Lodge #521 AF&AM where he was Past Master and served his country honorably in the United States Navy.
Rudolph was the son of the late Wesley Litchfield and Etta Stowe Peele and the husband of 58 years to Maxine Russell Peele of the home.
He is survived by a daughter, Martha Ann Peele Lewk and husband Jim of Coconut Grove, FL; a son, Thomas Wesley Peele and wife Nancy of Manteo; five grandchildren, Thomas Ryan Peele and wife Jennifer of Manteo, Nicole Lewk of Orlando, FL, Shane Lewk of Coconut Grove, FL, Lyle W. Peele and Cain W. Peele both of Manteo and one great-granddaughter Sailor McKenzie Peele of Manteo.
A celebration of life was held in Twiford's Colony Chapel, Friday December 17, 2010, Rev. Ronnie Midgett officiated. Burial was in Manteo Cemetery.
Rudolph Peele, 85, of Manteo, died Wednesday, December 14, 2010 in Nags Head, NC. Mr. Peele was born on Hatteras Island on July 12, 1925. Mr. Peele was a commercial fisherman and former trucking company owner and was also a charter boat captain from the late 1950's until his retirement in the mid 1990's on the Martha Ann and The Honey.
Mr. Peele served the Town of Manteo as a commissioner from 1983 until 1985, a member of the Manteo Masonic Lodge #521 AF&AM where he was Past Master and served his country honorably in the United States Navy.
Rudolph was the son of the late Wesley Litchfield and Etta Stowe Peele and the husband of 58 years to Maxine Russell Peele of the home.
He is survived by a daughter, Martha Ann Peele Lewk and husband Jim of Coconut Grove, FL; a son, Thomas Wesley Peele and wife Nancy of Manteo; five grandchildren, Thomas Ryan Peele and wife Jennifer of Manteo, Nicole Lewk of Orlando, FL, Shane Lewk of Coconut Grove, FL, Lyle W. Peele and Cain W. Peele both of Manteo and one great-granddaughter Sailor McKenzie Peele of Manteo.
A celebration of life was held in Twiford's Colony Chapel, Friday December 17, 2010, Rev. Ronnie Midgett officiated. Burial was in Manteo Cemetery.
Mr. Peele served the Town of Manteo as a commissioner from 1983 until 1985, a member of the Manteo Masonic Lodge #521 AF&AM where he was Past Master and served his country honorably in the United States Navy.
Rudolph was the son of the late Wesley Litchfield and Etta Stowe Peele and the husband of 58 years to Maxine Russell Peele of the home.
He is survived by a daughter, Martha Ann Peele Lewk and husband Jim of Coconut Grove, FL; a son, Thomas Wesley Peele and wife Nancy of Manteo; five grandchildren, Thomas Ryan Peele and wife Jennifer of Manteo, Nicole Lewk of Orlando, FL, Shane Lewk of Coconut Grove, FL, Lyle W. Peele and Cain W. Peele both of Manteo and one great-granddaughter Sailor McKenzie Peele of Manteo.
A celebration of life was held in Twiford's Colony Chapel, Friday December 17, 2010, Rev. Ronnie Midgett officiated. Burial was in Manteo Cemetery.
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