Carol Gene Peacock

Mr. Carol Gene Peacock, 85, of Alma, passed away Monday morning, November 20, 2023, at Twin Oaks Convalescent Center in Alma.

Born in the Rockingham Community of Georgia on May 8, 1938, Mr. Peacock had lived in Bacon and Pierce Counties all his life.  He was a US Army veteran.  Mr. Peacock farmed for 17 years prior to working for True Value Hardware Store in Blackshear as well as working as a stocker for Wall’s IGA for many years.  He enjoyed fishing when he could and was a member and former deacon and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church in Blackshear.

He was a son of the late Otis Carroll & Jennie Marie Camp Peacock.  He was also preceded in death by a sister-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Marian & Elfred James and William Wall, Sr.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara “Bobbi” Colley Peacock of Alma; a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela D. & Roger McFarlin of Statesboro; a son and daughter-in-law, Carroll Gene “Chuck” & Alissa Peacock, Jr. of Alma; his brother and three sisters-in-law, Bobbie Rae & Cathy Peacock of Cartersville and Ann Wall and Sue Shoemaker both of Blackshear; 4 grandchildren, Arlynn D. Briscoe, Ethan (Samantha) Parker, Gramm Peacock, and Rebekah (Corey) Hatten; 7 great grandchildren, Ace Wade, Jaxon Briscoe, Henlei Briscoe, Axle Parker, Navie Parker, Abram Hatten, and Asher Hatten; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services for Mr. Peacock will be held Wednesday morning, November 22, 2023, at 11 o’clock from the Pearson-Dial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Justin Gambrell officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home chapel one hour prior to the service.

The family will have a private graveside service at the Blackshear Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Chuck Peacock, Roger McFarlin, Ethan Parker, Corey Hatten, Gramm Peacock, and Gary Simmons.

Memorials may be made to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at www.t2t.org.

Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.

Pearson Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangement. 

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