Mr. Charles Alexander Peacock

Mr. Charles Alexander Peacock passed on peacefully surrounded by his family Friday, March 28, 2014 at Novant Rowan Medical Center at the age of 93. He was born on November 28, 1920 at home in Salisbury, NC. He was the youngest of five children of Samuel Clark Peacock, Sr. and Margaret Mae Bailey Peacock. He graduated from Boyden High School and attended N.C. State University. He worked for Southern Railroad Transportation before becoming a Federal Mediator for the National Mediation Board, from which he retired. He married Dorothy Readling Peacock of Kannapolis, NC in 1944, and they resided in Salisbury. Mr. Peacock loved his home town and his church, First United Methodist, and served in numerous capacities for both. He served as Sunday School Class President and Teacher for many years. Civically, he was instrumental in establishing the N.C. Transportation Museum and served on their Board for ten years, Beginning at its inception, and was the President for a term. He was also a member of the Board of the Historic Salisbury Foundation, Rowan County Tourism Authority and the Catawba Chiefs Club. In 1990, the Civitan Club recognized Mr. Peacock as “Citizen of the Year.” Mr. Peacock has been a member for more than 50 years of the Masons, Shriners, and Elks organizations. Mr. Peacock is survived by his wife of 70 years, Dorothy R. Peacock, his daughters Helen Elizabeth (Beth) Peacock and her husband William F. Wetzel of Chattanooga, TN and Lynn P. Spaw and her husband Albert T. Spaw of Brentwood, TN, his grandchildren Daniel Peacock Spaw and Lara Margaret (Spaw) Skogen. Charlie, as Mr. Peacock was affectionately called, loved people and taught more than 100 people to water ski at their place on High Rock Lake. A visitation to receive friends will be held from 4-6 PM Sunday (Mar 30) at Summersett Funeral Home. The service will be at 2 PM Monday (Mar 31) at Summersett Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Stephen D. Haines and Rev. William H. Osborne officiating the service. The burial will follow at Chestnut Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends may donate to Rowan Public Library, PO Box 4039, Salisbury, NC 28145-4039, Salvation Army, PO Box 625 Salisbury, NC 28145-0625 Summersett Funeral Home is serving the Peacock family. Online condolences may be made at www.summersettfuneralhome.com.

Mr. Charles Alexander Peacock

November 28, 1920 - March 28, 2014