Merita Faye Peeples age 57 died on Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Medical Center in Columbus, GA. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 3:00 at Welcome Home Full Gospel Baptist Church in Butler, GA with Elder David Towns, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at the Little View Cemetery in Reynolds, GA.
“Rita” as she was so affectionately called was the daughter of the late Bennie Peeples Sr. and late Lula Towns Peeples. She was preceded in death by two brothers Bennie Peeples Jr. and Reginald Peeples.
Merita leaves to cherish her memories two loving children: Xavier Peeples and Regina Peeples both of Butler, GA; four brothers: Shellie (Zella) Peeples of Junction City, GA, Lorenzo Peeples Thomaston, GA, Johnny Harris and Timothy Peeples both of Reynolds, GA; three sisters: Elizabeth Bunkley, Linda (Forrest) Bunkley and Angelia Parks all of Butler, GA; four aunts: Nellie Towns of Reynolds, GA, Eula Pearl Towns of Atlanta, GA, Margret Lockhart of Milwaukee, WI, Christine Edwards of Butler, GA; three uncles: David (Christine) Towns, Sr. William (Essie Lee) Towns both of Butler, GA, Alexander Towns of Milwaukee, WI; special friends: Jimmy Lee Threats, Diane Durham and Betty Wilson of Junction City, GA and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends including a niece and nephew who she loved and shared in their lives Zy’Kerriah Jones and Dallas Jones, Jr.