Obituary of Rev. William J. Peery

Services for Reverend William J. 'Bill' Peery, Sr., 76, Overton, are scheduled for 10:00 am, Monday, October 8, at the London Baptist Church with the Reverend Richard Johnstone and the Reverend Ken Hayman officiating. Burial will be in the Pirtle Cemetery, near Overton. Reverend Peery died Friday, October 5, at his residence. He was born November 27, 1930, to the late Loren Lyman Peery and Delia Vashti Stone Peery. He was longtime resident of the East Texas area. He was an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War where he served as a chaplain's assistant. Reverend Peery was ordained by Dr. W.A. Criswell in Dallas and pastored the Meadow Gardens Baptist Church, Irving, the Bowie Baptist Church, Texarkana, the Eastview Baptist Church, Kilgore and for 18 years was the pastor of the Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Overton until his retirement. He received both a Bachelors and Masters of Education from Bob Jones University and a Master of Theology from the Dallas Theological Seminary. Reverend Peery was also employed for 13 years by Ana-Lab, Kilgore. Survivors include his wife, Jo Peery, Overton; sons and daughters-in-law, Bill Peery, Jr. and Sheri Peery, Longview, Paul and Debbie Peery, Overton, Mark and Stacy Peery, Lansing, Michigan, John and Michelle Peery, Overton, James and Stacy Peery, Whitehouse, the Reverend Richard Johnstone and Rhonda Johnstone, Fresno, California, Jose Benavides, Austin, and Pat Ahumada, Brownsville; a daughter/granddaughter, Jessica Peery, Overton; three brothers, Milton Peery, Anchorage, Alaska, James Peery, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Stanley Peery, Hillsboro, Ohio; a sister, Betty Caddell, Florida; 22 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jim Miller, Larry Clinkscales, Jerry Exline, Joe McDonald, Glenn McCommon, and Joe Jones. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Sunday, October 7. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the London Baptist Church. P.O. Box 198, New London, TX 75682.