The funeral for Henry Louis Peach, 84, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, at First Christian Church, Hennessey, officiated by Rev. Mickey Moery.

Burial will follow in Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home, Hennessey.

Henry was born in Garfield County on Jan. 2, 1925, to Louis and Antonia Simunek Peach and died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Enid.

He attended school at Lone Star and Elm Ford and served in Italy in the U.S. Army in World War II.

Henry married Viola Kusik in Hennessey on April 2, 1947.

He was a lifetime member of American Polled Hereford Association, served on Marshall Co-op Board and Producers Co-op Board at Hennessey and was a past member of Marshall Lions Club.

Henry is survived by his wife, Viola, of the home; two daughters, Gloria Metcalf and husband Verne of Alva and Peggy Dailey and husband Ed of Tulsa; one son, John Peach and wife Carol of Marshall; seven grandchilren, Andrea Metcalf of Edmond, Kristen Metcalf of San Antonio, Texas, John Dailey of West Palm Beach, Fla., Matthew Dailey of Stillwater, Caitlin Dailey of Tulsa, Gina Esau and husband Jason of Piedmont, Derek Peach and wife Rhonda of Hennessey; and four great-grandchildren, Mallory, Whitney and Aubrey Esau and Kaleb Peach.

His parents and one brother preceded Henry in death.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations may be made in his name to Hennessey Senior Citizens Center or First Christian Church with the funeral home serving as custodian of the funds.