Katherine Irene Peeks

Mrs. Katherine Irene Peeks, age 88 of Jonesborough, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Peeks was a native of St. Elmo, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Stine and Minnie Bauer Stine. Mrs. Peeks was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. Survivors include her loving husband of sixty-six years, Billie Peeks; one son, Edward Peeks and his wife Sherry of Johnson City; one daughter, Rita Colby and her husband Norman of Brandon, Florida; one brother, Bill Stine of Brownstown, Illinois; three grandchildren, Leah Peeks, Becky Colby Utley and Christy Colby Coggin; two great grandchildren, Joshua Utley and Colby Coggin. The funeral service for Mrs. Katherine Irene Peeks will be conducted at 7 PM Saturday, December 22, 2012, in the Morris-Baker South Chapel. Pastor Charles Biggs will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 PM Saturday prior to the service. The graveside committal service will be conducted at 1 PM Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in the Mountain Home National Cemetery. Family and friends are requested to meet at the funeral home by 12:15 PM Wednesday to go in procession to the cemetery.