  Don Wayne Peacock, 76, of Howe, Texas passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2019 in Denison, Texas. Don was born in Lydia, Texas on December 24, 1942, the youngest of 3 children, to Orville and Dove Peacock. He moved to Sherman, Texas as a young man and attended school at Sherman High School. In 1959 Don began working at Burlington, where he met Annie "Midge" Hawthorne, who he described as the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Don and Annie were married in Southmayd, Texas on March 24, 1916 and were blessed with 2 children, Doyle and Donna. While working at Burlington, he attended Grayson County Community College where he earned his Associate's Degree. WIth a degree in hand, he wa able to get a job with IBM in 1974. He retired from IBM in 1996 after 25 years of service. After retirement he worked as an adjunct professor of Drafting and Design at Grayson County Community College and then on his own in the same field. Don liked to tinker in his storage shed. He worked on his lawn mowers, weed eaters, and various other machines, but he really enjoyed finding old children's motorized carts and bicycles and fixing them up for his great-grandchildren. His favorite vacation spot was Colorado where he and Annie would pack up the grandkids and spend several days hiking, horseback riding, and rafting. Don was preceded in death by his parents; Orville Lee and Joseph Dove Peacock; his sister, Yvonne Smith; and brother, Doyle Wright Peacock. Don is survived by his wife of 58 years, Annie Peacock, of Howe, Texas; son, Doyle Peacock and wife, Lory, and grandson. Lule, of Anna, Texas; and daughter, Donna Peacock and Sandra Secrest of Rexford, Montana; granddaughter, Teresa Bowles and husband, Daniel, of Anna, Texas; granddaughter, Shannon Bowles and husband, Dennes, of Sherman, Texas; grandson, Adam Cicalese and wife, Jossie, of Hershey, Pennsylvania. Don also leaves behind 10 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at West Sherman Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Wood officiating. The graveside service followed immediately afterward at Holloway Cemetery in Luella, Texas. Arrangements were under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to West Sherman Baptist Church.  Holloway Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |