Chester Keith Peacock

Chester Keith Peacock, 79, Noblesville, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2005, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville following a brief illness.
He was born on February 4, 1926, in Scott County, Indiana to Delmar and Opal (Keith) Peacock. Chester grew up in the Greenfield area and attended Maxwell High School. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII as a medic in the European Theater. He retired in 1987 from the former Guide Lamp Division of GM in Anderson after 41 years of employment and was also a farmer. He had been employed at Hersberger Funeral Home for 11 years after his retirement. He was a member of the Prairie Baptist Church where he was head usher, a trustee, and a former Sunday school teacher. He also was a member of the Hamilton County Farm Bureau where he was Wayne Township Chairman. Chester was a fine example of a Christian man. He is survived by his wife, Inabeth Peacock; one daughter, Kathy (husband, Mike) Swackhamer of Anderson; two granddaughters, Connie (husband, Doug) Kolb of Sheridan, and Rachel (husband, Chris) Milner of Lapel; one great grandson, Jesse Kolb; one sister, Wilma (husband, Paul) Johnson of Greenfield; one sister-in-law, Lillian Peacock of Anderson; and one brother-in-law, Bob Willits of Greenfield. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Cecil Peacock; and three sisters, Norine Willits, Pauline Wallsmith, and Martha Kreienbrink. Services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday at Prairie Baptist Church in Noblesvillle with Rev.s Bob Williams, and Larry McFadden officiating. Burial will be at the Prairie Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at the Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in Lapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Prairie Baptist Church, 14790 East 206th Street, Noblesville, Indiana 46060.

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