Joe Lee McPeak

Joe Lee McPeak, age 87, a long-time resident of Rock Island was born February 10, 1932 in White County, TN and passed away March 12, 2019 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a two-year illness. He was a member of the Church of Christ at East End and son of the late Joe Eans and Martha Stacey Cole McPeak. Mr. McPeak, a 25-year career United States Army veteran, served in Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star. He retired from service in 1975. He was a retired Church of Christ minister, serving in Germany and White and Warren Counties, and a retired educator with the Coffee County School System. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Dora Mae Wigington McPeak; two brothers, John Wallace and Herod McPeak; and two sisters, Lavona Jones and Della Mae Jones. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Jeffrey Lee McPeak of McMinnville, Kerry Oakley and Sharon McPeak of Bone Cave, Joseph Brent and Shirley McPeak of Rock Island; daughter and son-in-law, Vanessa Lavina and Terry Panter of McMinnville; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019 in High’s Chapel with Kevin Key and Garland Robinson to officiate. Interment will follow in Mt. View Cemetery, Hwy. 30. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday and 11:00 a.m. Thursday until the time of service at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.