1925
Harry
2013
Harry L. Peeler, Sr. M.D.
July 15, 1925 — December 1, 2013
Harry L. Peeler, Sr. M.D. of Selmer, TN was born July 15, 1925 in Centerville, TN the son of the late James Otis and Martha Jane Breece Peeler.
Dr. Peeler was inducted into the Army Air Force in 1943. He served as an Air Crew Member Gunner and Radio Operator on a B-17 combat plane. His aircraft was shot down in Leigh, Belgium where one crew member was killed. While in the service, he flew over 30 missions and received six medals.
He was united in marriage to Dolores Hamby on August 25, 1946.
Dr. Peeler practiced medicine in Selmer for 54 years. He graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in 1949 and received his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee at Memphis in 1958.
He was the initiator in the building of McNairy County General Hospital in 1962 and remained on the McNairy Regional Hospital staff. He was not only instrumental in attaining a charter for the hospital; he also admitted the first patient and delivered the first baby. He was Chief of Staff for numerous terms and McNairy County Medical Examiner for over 20 years. He was an Instructor for Family Practice Residents at the Jackson Clinic for five years and was the founding father of Tri-County Convalescent Home in Adamsville, TN in 1968. Dr. Peeler received AAFP Board Certification in 1972.
In 1962, Dr. Peeler was one of a group of 14 businessmen that became the founding fathers of First National Bank of Selmer which now is BancorpSouth. He was Chairman of the Board for the first 19 years of the bank's existence and remained an active member on the Board of Directors.
For Dr. Peeler, Selmer First Baptist Church was most dear to his heart. He was a strong supporter of the church and was a long time Sunday School teacher, He was a 32nd Degree Mason and an active member of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. As a hobby, Dr. Peeler was a numismatic and enjoyed the collecting of unique coins.
He departed this life on December 1, 2013 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 88 Years, 4 Months, 16 Days.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years Dolores Peeler of Selmer, TN; two daughters, Carolynn Cummings and husband Bob of Franklin, KY, Dr. Brenda Armstrong of Selmer, TN; a son, Lee Peeler of Selmer, TN; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Armstrong Blankenship, Madison Peeler, Cody Peeler, Wyatt Peeler. A host of extended family and friends.
In addition to his parents, Dr. Peeler was preceded in death by a sister, Jimmie Grayson Petrey; a brother, Charles B. Peeler and a twin sister who died at birth.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, or a university of individual choice.
Dr. Peeler was inducted into the Army Air Force in 1943. He served as an Air Crew Member Gunner and Radio Operator on a B-17 combat plane. His aircraft was shot down in Leigh, Belgium where one crew member was killed. While in the service, he flew over 30 missions and received six medals.
He was united in marriage to Dolores Hamby on August 25, 1946.
Dr. Peeler practiced medicine in Selmer for 54 years. He graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in 1949 and received his Medical Degree from the University of Tennessee at Memphis in 1958.
He was the initiator in the building of McNairy County General Hospital in 1962 and remained on the McNairy Regional Hospital staff. He was not only instrumental in attaining a charter for the hospital; he also admitted the first patient and delivered the first baby. He was Chief of Staff for numerous terms and McNairy County Medical Examiner for over 20 years. He was an Instructor for Family Practice Residents at the Jackson Clinic for five years and was the founding father of Tri-County Convalescent Home in Adamsville, TN in 1968. Dr. Peeler received AAFP Board Certification in 1972.
In 1962, Dr. Peeler was one of a group of 14 businessmen that became the founding fathers of First National Bank of Selmer which now is BancorpSouth. He was Chairman of the Board for the first 19 years of the bank's existence and remained an active member on the Board of Directors.
For Dr. Peeler, Selmer First Baptist Church was most dear to his heart. He was a strong supporter of the church and was a long time Sunday School teacher, He was a 32nd Degree Mason and an active member of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. As a hobby, Dr. Peeler was a numismatic and enjoyed the collecting of unique coins.
He departed this life on December 1, 2013 in Corinth, Mississippi at the age of 88 Years, 4 Months, 16 Days.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years Dolores Peeler of Selmer, TN; two daughters, Carolynn Cummings and husband Bob of Franklin, KY, Dr. Brenda Armstrong of Selmer, TN; a son, Lee Peeler of Selmer, TN; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Armstrong Blankenship, Madison Peeler, Cody Peeler, Wyatt Peeler. A host of extended family and friends.
In addition to his parents, Dr. Peeler was preceded in death by a sister, Jimmie Grayson Petrey; a brother, Charles B. Peeler and a twin sister who died at birth.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, or a university of individual choice.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013
3:30 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
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