Obituary of Della R. McPeak
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Della (Rhea) McPeak, age 96, of Wilkesboro, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born January 5, 1922 in Watauga County to Samuel Smith and Maggie Miller Church. Della was a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church in Deep Gap and enjoyed gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur James McPeak; numerous brothers and sisters; daughters-in-law, Barbara Hodges Waters and Paulette Adkins Waters.
Surviving are her sons, Vernon Waters of Boone, Jim Waters of Millers Creek, Bill Arvin Waters and wife Neida of Painesville, Ohio, Arthur McPeak, Jr. and wife Angela of Lenoir; daughter, Janet Rhea Waters Huffman and husband Carl of Purlear; grandchildren, Lori Waters Corbin and husband Carroll of Boone, Tony Waters of Wilkesboro, Rickie Waters and wife Sylvia of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Andrew Waters of Painesville, Ohio, Rhonda Waters Soppitt and husband Todd of Leroy, Ohio, Penny Waters Krieg of Painesville, Miranda McPeak Hammond and husband Matthew of Lenoir, Kristina McPeak Reeves and husband Will of Hickory, Laci K. McPeak of Lenoir, Carla Huffman Myers and husband Ralph of North Wilkesboro, Angela Rhea Foster and husband J.D. of Purlear; fourteen great grandchildren; and six great great grandchildren; and special friends, Margaret Honeycutt of Boone and Judy Church of Ferguson.
Funeral service will be held 3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Mt. Paran Baptist Church in Deep Gap with Rev. Rick Cornejo officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Mt. Paran Baptist Church from 2:30 until 3:30 on Saturday, prior to the service. Flowers will be accepted. Miller Funeral Service in North Wilkesboro is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made to www.millerfuneralservice.com