Obituary of Walter Hollis Peavey

Walter Hollis Peavey, age 60, of Macks Creek, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at his home in Macks Creek after a long battle with the cancer myeloma. He was born December 26, 1948 in San Diego, California, a son to Glen Newell and Delores (VanDenburg) Peavey. Walter was united in marriage on November 18, 1977 in Macks Creek, Missouri, to Helen Newton, and together they had shared the past 31 years until his passing. Walter attended and graduated from Macks Creek High School where he made many life-long friends. Walter started working for Ben Turner Contracting when he was 16. Over the 40 years Walter spent working for the company he made many friends, which resulted in lots of good opportunities for pranks, and as a result some great stories which Walter loved to tell again and again. Walter also became part of Ben & Veora's family, living with them for a short while and celebrating many holidays and birthdays with them and their children and grandchildren. In his spare time, Walter enjoyed fishing and landscaping with trees and shrubs. He also loved to barbeque and spend time with his friends and family. He is survived by his wife Helen of the home; two daughters, Stephanie Hurt and husband Jacob of Springfield, Missouri and Tiffany Willis and husband Joe of Macks Creek, Missouri; his step-father, James "Bud" Young and wife Jane of Blue Springs, Missouri; two brothers, John Peavey of Macks Creek, Missouri and Timmy Young and wife Cindy of Blue Springs, Missouri; two sisters, Sharon Ables and husband John of Camdenton, Missouri and Margie Pound and husband Neal of Sequim, Washington, along with several other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Linda Lambrith.