John Calvin Peacock

1941 - 2024

John (Johnny) Calvin Peacock, a Dothan resident, died on May 22, 2024. He was 83 years old.

Johnny was born on March 30, 1941, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is preceded in death by his parents Worth and Lois Peacock, his brother Jimmy Peacock, his aunt Dottie Livingston, his wife Lana Leigh Peacock, and many beloved family pets, including J.J., Precious, Su Ling, Miss Muffins, Teddy Bear, and Koogle. Johnny moved with his family to Alabama from Louisiana in 1947, initially residing in Pinckard before moving to Dothan.

Growing up in Dothan, he had a pet alligator named Ally Alligator who lived in a shoe box and was fed hamburger meat and fresh flies. When Johnny was 13 years old, he killed a huge rattlesnake that was threatening travelers on a thoroughfare in Mariana, FL. He was active in the Boy Scouts and served as a counselor at Camp Rotary. In 1955, he obtained the rank of Eagle Scout.

Johnny met his wife Lana in high school, and they were married for 63 years. Lana unexpectedly passed away on February 6, 2024, while caring for Johnny in his battle with cancer.

After graduating from Dothan High School, Johnny attended Georgia Tech, Southwestern at Memphis, and he received his B.S. from Troy State University. He also served in the United States Air Force. Johnny, who was a land surveyor, formed Surveying, Inc., a land surveying company, in the 1970s, and he worked in Alabama and Florida.

He graduated from Faulkner University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in December 1998 after starting law school part time in his fifties. He was admitted to the State Bar of Alabama in April 1999. Johnny established his own law practice and provided legal services to clients in a variety of areas, including bankruptcy, criminal defense, property disputes, and tax law.

Johnny was a devoted husband and father, and he had a soft spot in his heart for animals, including turtles trying to make their way across busy roads, orphaned baby birds, and Shih Tzu dogs on death row at the pound. He made delicious baked beans, enjoyed playing Sudoku, reading John Grisham novels, and watching James Bond movies, westerns, and Perry Mason.

Johnny is survived by sons John Ashley Peacock (Tallahassee, FL), and Shea Peacock (Boston, MA). Memorial donations in Johnny's memory may be made to the Wiregrass Humane Society.