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Our hearts ache and our prayers go out to Mert and the rest of the family. We have many fond memories of Daddy Bud, and we will miss him.
Barbara and Kathleen
July 20, 2016 | Burtonsville, MD
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Merrill and Family, We were so sorry to hear of Bud's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Ervin & Carolyn Copeland
July 19, 2016 | Hobbsville, NC
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Mrs. Peele and Family,
We are so sorry to hear of Mr. Peele's passing. He was such a nice man and will be missed by many. We have fond memories of the good food you and Mr. Peele provided on numerous occasions for our Ruritan Club. May God bless you in the days ahead.
David and Wilma Hare
July 19, 2016 | Tyner, NC
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Obituary
Abram's Obituary
Abram Lynnier “Bud” Peele, Jr., 81, of 129 Muddy Cross Road, Hobbsville, NC, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016 in Vidant Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie.
Mr. Peele was born in Beaufort County on February 28, 1935, and was the son of the late Abram L., Sr. and Ethel Mae Wilkerson Peele. A retired pipefitter from Union Camp Corp. in Franklin, VA, he later worked for many years with his wife in her catering business. A member of Sandy Cross Baptist Church, he was a former member of the Gates County Rescue Squad, and had served in the North Carolina National Guard.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Aston; and by his sister, Linda Fulcher.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Merrill Wiley Peele; two sons, Abram Lynn Peele, III and wife Judith of Pulaski, VA and George D. Peele and wife Terry of Plymouth; his son-in-law, Thomas Aston of Suffolk, VA; his brother, Larry Peele of New Bern; six grandchildren, T.W., Kaitlin, Blair, Nicole, Amber, and David; and four great-grandchildren, Natalie, Jayce, Sebastian, and Adrian. Also surviving are his special girls, Paula, Sharen, and Angela; his two boys, Herbert and Mike; and a special nephew, Jackie Wiley.
A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in Sandy Cross Baptist Church and will be officiated by his former pastor, Dr. Jesse Croom. A private burial will follow in the church cemetery. Miller Funeral Home, 304 Main Street, Gatesville, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Flowers are welcomed or contributions in his memory may be made to the Gates County Rescue Squad, 16 Hwy. 158 East, Gatesville, NC 27938, or to the Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation, www.arthritis.org.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.
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