OBITUARY: Rebecca Prichard Peebles, 85, of Horseshoe Bay dies Jan. 11, 2014
Rebecca “Becky” Prichard Peebles of Horseshoe Bay left her earthly life on Jan. 11, 2014. She was born Sept. 26, 1928, in Clarksville, Miss., to Marion Hardin and Clyde Marvel Prichard.
Mrs. Peebles was reared in Lula, Miss., in her beloved Mississippi Delta. She was a graduate of Sullins College in Bristol, Va., where she was elected by the student body to serve as their May Queen. She also graduated from Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., with a Bachelor of Arts degree and was a member of Chi Omega Sorority.
She married Henry F. “Hank” Peebles in 1951. They lived in Atlanta and Chicago before moving in 1957 to Houston, where they purchased Southern Metal Manufacturing Co. She served as secretary and treasurer until retirement. They moved to the Texas Hill Country in March 1996.
Mrs. Peebles was a member of the Church at Horseshoe Bay, H.W. Chapter of PEO, the ladies nine-hole golf association, two bridge groups and the original 2004 Mah Jongg group.
She was preceded in death by her 17-year-old son, Henry F. “Trip” Peebles III, in 1970 and her husband, Hank, in 2013.
She is survived by her daughter, Ann Peebles Sisemore; grandson, Grant Sisemore and wife Kristi; three great-grandsons, Tripp, Henry and Cole Sisemore; and granddaughter, Ashley Sisemore Witucki and husband Mark. All of her family reside in Lago Vista. Mrs. Peebles also is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Roy Moore of Madison, Miss., and their children, Shannon and Hamp Dye, Nathan and David Dye.
At her request, there will be no memorial service.
For those I love and leave behind, remember my last plea. I am not dead. I’ve gone home to God. Sing no sad mourning songs for me.
If desired, memorial gifts may be sent to the Baptist Children’s Village, P.O. Box 27, Clinton, MS 39060, which she has supported since 1970, or a charity of choice.
Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 North in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373.