Bearnest “Buddy” Peavey, 70, of Florence passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Monday, December 26, 2011 at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl. Visitation will be Monday from 12:00 – 2:00pm.
Mr. Peavey was born November 19, 1941 in Leake County, MS to Mr. Irvin and Ollie Peavey.
He is preceded in death by his daughter, Theresa Dianne Peavey and his brother Earnest Peavey.
He is survived by Shirley, his wife of fifty years; sons, Jeff Peavey (Joanie) and Bubba Peavey; sisters, Grace Pearl Reed, Ruth Peavey, Jeanette Neely and Beatrice Phillips; grandchildren, Allen and Michael Tisdale, Jeff Peavey, Jr., and Paula Palmertree; and great-grandchildren, Michael, Nathan, Seth, Eva, Kinsey, Shelby, Lily and Liam.