of West Memphis, AR
November 19, 1932 - September 18, 2016
Dr. Chester Weir ''C.W.'' Peeples, Jr., 86, of West Memphis, Arkansas, died Saturday, September 17, 2016, at his home in West Memphis. Betty Collins Peeples, 83, died Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
C.W. and Betty were members of First Presbyterian Church of West Memphis. Dr. Peeples received his medical degree from University of Tennessee School of Medicine, served as a Captain in the United States Medical Corps, and practiced Internal Medicine in West Memphis for over fifty years. He served on the West Memphis City Council for several years. Mrs. Peeples received a bachelor's degree from Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College), where C.W. and Betty met. Betty taught English at Snowden School in Memphis, subsequently dedicating her life to her family and community service. They were married for 62 years.
They are survived by four sons: Chester Weir ''Chet'' Peeples, III, of San Francisco, California; David Collins Peeples (Leslie), of West Memphis; John Taylor Peeples (Cheryl), of Trumansburg, New York; and Guy Langley Peeples (Theresa), of Harrison, Arkansas. They had six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. Dr. Peeples is also survived by his step-brother, R.L. Simmons.
I am so,so sorry. They were my parents' best friends for a long time. They were such good people. It must be hard to lose them together. I can still see Pippin run to the door to see Betty, he loved her, she not so much .
Miss Betty was a sweet woman and a little dynamo. She will be missed.
David June and I have you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY.....
My heart is saddened at the loss of Dr Peeples and Mrs Betty. Our community was blessed to have them for so long. Prayers for Chet, David, John and Dr Guy and families. With much love
Such a wonderful couple....always so nice and happy together....
until I moved away I saw them almost every Sunday
at First Presbyterian