by Archana Subramaniam by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: THURSDAY, March 11, 1993 TAG: 9303110394 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: ABINGDON LENGTH: Medium
OBIT PECK, L. CLARK, JR.
PECK, L. Clark, Jr. 87, of Abingdon, died Tuesday, March 9, 1993 in The Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center, Kingsport, Tenn. He was born in Bluefield, W.Va. on June 27, 1905 and was the son of the late Lewis Clark and Gertrude Nelson Peck. During World War II he served as chairman of the War Price and Rationing Board in Bluefield, W.Va. and was awarded a medal for meritorious service. He was a graduate of Bluefield College and was employed by the Appalachian Power Company in August of 1926. He was transferred to Abingdon in August of 1948 as Distribution Records Supervisor and he remained in this position until his retirement in July 1970. He was a past president of Abingdon Rotary Club who had been honored with the Paul Harris Award and he was a Past Master of Abingdon Masonic Lodge #48 A.F. & A.M. He was a member of the Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church where he had served as president of the Mens Bible Class and the Men of the Church. He had also served as a deacon and elder. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Rorrer Peck; two sisters, Elsa Gertrude Carter and Mildred L. Uhler and two brothers, Howell Lee (Bill) Peck and William Warren Peck. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Charles Brunner of Lake City, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for L. Clark Peck, Jr. will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday in the Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, Abingdon with the Rev. Dr. Robert N. Lominack, Jr. officiating. Active pallbearers will be James F. Hagy, Neel Rich, Sloan W. Southerlin, Donald C. Landreth, Robert L. May and Lewis Woolwine. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Abingdon Rotary Club and Abingdon Masonic Lodge #48 A.F. & A.M. Graveside services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday in the New Dublin Cemetery, Dublin with the Rev. Dr. Mason Tate officiating. The family suggests that expressions of sympathy may be in the form of contributions to memorial funds at the Sinking Spring Presbyterian Church, 136 E. Main Street, Abingdon, Va. 24210 or the New Dublin Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, c/o W.M. Guthrie, Route 2, Box 118B, Dublin, Va. 24084. The family will receive friends at the Campbell Funeral Home from 7 to 9 Thursday evening. Campbell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.