Georgia Juanita Peeks

Georgia Juanita Peeks, 88, of Gray, died Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home of Wise, Virginia. She was a native of Dickenson County, Virginia, daughter of the late James and Lucreta McCoy Stanley. Georgia was a retired operator eventually the company she retired from was Sprint. She was a longtime member of Boones Creek Baptist Church, having served as Sunday School teacher, in the choir and as Church secretary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Peeks in 2006; a brother, Chester Stanley; five sisters, Elsie Stanley, Bertha Stiltner, Draxie Stanley, Verna Duty and Lillian Vaughn. Survivors include: a step daughter, Saundra Cole of Johnson City; three nieces, Linda Anderson, Romelda Lawson and Anna Lawson all of Surgoinsville; two nephews, Bobby Evans of Sidney, KY and Kenneth Stanley of Coeburn, VA; several cousins and other nieces and nephews; a special caregiver, Melissa Hill. The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 10, 2016 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. A funeral service will follow in the Oak Chapel of the Morris-Baker Funeral Home under the direction of Rev. Kenneth Kyker. A committal service will be conducted on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Roselawn Memory Gardens. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the cemetery by 12:50 pm. Memorials may be made to Boones Creek Baptist Church, 304 Pickens Bridge Road, Johnson City, TN 37615.