Dwight Lamar Peake

August 12, 2024

Dwight Lamar Peake, age 77, passed away peacefully in his home Aug. 11, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born on Jan. 19, 1947, in Pensacola, Fla., Dwight was a barber by trade and a former deacon in his church, Calvary Baptist Church on Pine Forest Road.

Dwight was a loving father, grandfather and husband and has been married to his wife for 51 years.

Dwight is preceded in death by his parents, John and Alma Peake, and his brother, Gerald Peake. He is survived by his loving wife, Helen Yvonne Peake; son Joshua (Jessica) Peake; daughter Jennifer (Derrick) Mink; grandsons Roman Peake and James Romans; granddaughter Kailyn Mink; brother Bruce (Cindy) Peake, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Aug. 16, 2024, at Pensacola Memorial Gardens, followed with a funeral service at 2 p.m. No graveside service, as Dwight was a simple man and only wanted one service. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Calvary Baptist Church on Pine Forest Road in Dwight’s name.

Comments





Have a comment on this story?

We welcome your comments on this story, but there are some rules to follow::

(1) Be Nice. No comments that slander another, no racism, no sexism, no personal attacks.

(2) No Harrassing Comments. If someone says something bad about you, don't respond. That's childish.

(3) No Libel. That's saying something is not true about someone. Don't do it.

(4) Keep it clean. Nothing vulgar, obscene or sexually related. No profanity or obvious substitutions. Period.

(5) NorthEscambia.com reserves the right to remove any comments that violate our rules or we think to be inappropriate. We are not responsible for what is posted. Comments may not appear right away until they are approved by a moderator.

(6) Limit your comments to the subject in this story only, and limit comments to 300 words or less. Do not post copyrighted material. Comments will not be added to stories that are over 30 days old.

(7) No posts may advertise a commercial business, political candidate or political group, or link to another commercial web site or political site of any kind.

  NEfb