A graveside funeral service for John Elvin Peele, Jr., 79, of Neeses, SC will be held at three o’clock p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Bob Bolen officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the home of his son Johnny Peele on Thursday. John passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020.
Born in Orangeburg County, SC, he was a son of the late John Elvin Peele and Doris Young Peele Jacobs. He retired from the Marwin Company in Columbia as the plant supervisor. John enjoyed playing cards and watching old western movies. He loved simply sitting in his chair in the yard watching the land that he loved; he also enjoyed getting out and “running” the roads.
Survivors include his daughters Beverly (Jeff) Lown of West Columbia, Debbie (Mike) Morris of Graniteville, Sandra (Thomas) Evans of Graniteville; a son John E. (Sheila) Peele, Jr. of Neeses; grandchildren Chris (Ericia) Shuttleworth, Angela (Jason) Spires, Dustin Lown, Adam Lown, Sierra Anderson (Brandon), Kayla Newman, Joshua Newman, Christian (Jessica) Peele, Britnee (Gregory) Chavis, Rebecca (Zach) Gilliam, Rachael Dye, John “J.J.” Peele, IV, Brian Standridge (Anna), Steven Standridge (Samantha), Mark (Heather) Standridge, Jared (Stephanie) Morris, and Daylen Morris; 26 great grandchildren; a sister Mary (Johnny) Hensley of Gaffney; brothers Thomas (Michele) Peele of Lexington; Robert (Sandy) Peele of West Columbia and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and an aunt who he dearly loved.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Cindy Peele.
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