Richard T. Peavy, 79, of Braselton, Georgia, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at Northside Villa in Rochelle, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held 4 PM, Saturday, September 1, 2018, at The Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Fitzgerald, with the Rev. Dr. Lloyd Stembridge officiating. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.
Mr. Peavy was born March 18, 1939, in Irwin County, Georgia, to the late Rev. B. T. & Mary Ellen Sanders Peavy. After graduating high school, Mr. Peavy attended Southern Polytech in Atlanta. He was an engineer for the Georgia Department of Transportation for over 30 years. Mr. Peavy served in the National Guard and enjoyed traveling. He traveled in 49 states and two foreign countries and enjoyed the Paradise Valley Campground. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church in Auburn, Georgia.
He is survived by a son, Keith & Melissa Peavy of Rochelle; a grandson, Ben & Jessi Peavy of Ashburn; a greatgrandchild, Levi Peavy; and two brothers: Ben Peavy of Norman Park and Vaughn Peavy of Moultrie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Williamson Peavy.