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Pearl Peace

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Pearl Peace

Birth
Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
2 Oct 1969 (aged 82)
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Toro, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 31.3312944, Longitude: -93.5116972
Plot
243-T-16
Memorial ID
View Source
Sabine Index

October 16, 1969

Miss Pearle Peace

Miss Pearle Peace passed away Oct. 2, at 2 a.m., at Oschner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans.

She was the daughter of the late Rev. Z. J. and Sarah Nelson Peace. She was born and reared in Sabine Parish, having moved to Leesville in 1920.

She was a teacher in the public schools for 35 years. She taught Home Economics at Leesville High School for 25 years. She received her B.A. Degree at Northwestern State College, Masters Degree at the Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, and did work on her PH degree at Denver, Colo.

Miss Peace was a member of the First Baptist Church of Leesville, where her funeral was conducted, Oct. 4, at 2:30 p.m., with Dr. R. P. Butler, the Rev. P. Lionell Crowell, and Mr. William Hastings officiating.

Her body was laid to rest in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, west of Hornbeck, the old family burial grounds. The graveside services were by the Eastern Star, Ester Chapter No. 26 of Leesville.

Miss Peace was active in many organizations. Her church work always came first, having served faithfully in many capacities. She was a member of Ester Chapter No. 26, OES, having been Past Matrot, District Deputy Grand Matron, and appointed Grand Representative to the State of Indiana. She was active in United Daughters of the Confederacy, having served as President and State Treasurer, Secretary, and a member of the White Shrine.

At the time of her death, she and her sister were operating The Peace Flower Shop.

Surviving relatives include one sister, Miss Jewell Peace of Leesville; two nephews, Edward Peace of Anacoco, Needham Peace Jr. of Port Neches, Tex.; four nieces, Mrs. Olin Pace Hinson of Plant City, Fla., Mrs. Ennis Leonard from Deer Park, Tex., Mrs. Meldridge Martin of Anacoco, and Mrs. Sarah Pearle Strickland from Beaumont, Tex.

She leaves many friends and relatives to mourn her passing.

Pallbearers included Warren Foster, Ben Miers, Woodrow Monk, Pete Sliman Jr., and Clyde Self.

Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Byrd, Dr. Jones, Dr. Broyles, Dr. Trammell, Dr. Norman Booker, and Dr. Trackett, Bob Williamson, Carl Morrow, Ted Paris, Bobby Woods, W. E. Droddy, R. B. McNeely, Charlie Davis, H. C. Newsome, Pete Sliman Sr., and Earl Stitzell.

Also, Ford Stewart, J. A. Porter, T. B. Porter, John Chance, J. P. Fisher, R., J. Fertitta, Rose Fertitta, John Craft, Raymond Woods, Robert Smart, Joe Carlock, N. L. Fisher, Curtis Shankle, and W. H. Dowden
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Name: Pearle Peace
Sex: F
Birth: MAR 1887 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Death: 2 OCT 1969 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Burial: 4 OCT 1969 Pleasant Hill Cem., Pleasant Hill, Sabine, Louisiana


Father: Zachariah J. Peace b: 14 JAN 1859 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Mother: Sarah Jane (Sallie) Nelson b: SEP 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Sabine Index

October 16, 1969

Miss Pearle Peace

Miss Pearle Peace passed away Oct. 2, at 2 a.m., at Oschner Foundation Hospital in New Orleans.

She was the daughter of the late Rev. Z. J. and Sarah Nelson Peace. She was born and reared in Sabine Parish, having moved to Leesville in 1920.

She was a teacher in the public schools for 35 years. She taught Home Economics at Leesville High School for 25 years. She received her B.A. Degree at Northwestern State College, Masters Degree at the Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, and did work on her PH degree at Denver, Colo.

Miss Peace was a member of the First Baptist Church of Leesville, where her funeral was conducted, Oct. 4, at 2:30 p.m., with Dr. R. P. Butler, the Rev. P. Lionell Crowell, and Mr. William Hastings officiating.

Her body was laid to rest in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, west of Hornbeck, the old family burial grounds. The graveside services were by the Eastern Star, Ester Chapter No. 26 of Leesville.

Miss Peace was active in many organizations. Her church work always came first, having served faithfully in many capacities. She was a member of Ester Chapter No. 26, OES, having been Past Matrot, District Deputy Grand Matron, and appointed Grand Representative to the State of Indiana. She was active in United Daughters of the Confederacy, having served as President and State Treasurer, Secretary, and a member of the White Shrine.

At the time of her death, she and her sister were operating The Peace Flower Shop.

Surviving relatives include one sister, Miss Jewell Peace of Leesville; two nephews, Edward Peace of Anacoco, Needham Peace Jr. of Port Neches, Tex.; four nieces, Mrs. Olin Pace Hinson of Plant City, Fla., Mrs. Ennis Leonard from Deer Park, Tex., Mrs. Meldridge Martin of Anacoco, and Mrs. Sarah Pearle Strickland from Beaumont, Tex.

She leaves many friends and relatives to mourn her passing.

Pallbearers included Warren Foster, Ben Miers, Woodrow Monk, Pete Sliman Jr., and Clyde Self.

Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Byrd, Dr. Jones, Dr. Broyles, Dr. Trammell, Dr. Norman Booker, and Dr. Trackett, Bob Williamson, Carl Morrow, Ted Paris, Bobby Woods, W. E. Droddy, R. B. McNeely, Charlie Davis, H. C. Newsome, Pete Sliman Sr., and Earl Stitzell.

Also, Ford Stewart, J. A. Porter, T. B. Porter, John Chance, J. P. Fisher, R., J. Fertitta, Rose Fertitta, John Craft, Raymond Woods, Robert Smart, Joe Carlock, N. L. Fisher, Curtis Shankle, and W. H. Dowden
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Name: Pearle Peace
Sex: F
Birth: MAR 1887 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Death: 2 OCT 1969 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana
Burial: 4 OCT 1969 Pleasant Hill Cem., Pleasant Hill, Sabine, Louisiana


Father: Zachariah J. Peace b: 14 JAN 1859 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Mother: Sarah Jane (Sallie) Nelson b: SEP 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Bio by: SFC USA RET Duffie and Kathy



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  • Maintained by: Bill
  • Originally Created by: Herald
  • Added: Jul 18, 2004
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9117590/pearl-peace: accessed ), memorial page for Pearl Peace (Mar 1887–2 Oct 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9117590, citing Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Toro, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Bill (contributor 51452322).