Ann Hutchison Peake

Macon, Georgia- Barbara Ann Hutchison Peake, 86, passed away January 14, 2015. Visitation will be held at Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, on Friday, January 16, 2015 from 5:00-7:00pm. Funeral services will be held at First Presbyterian Church, January 17, 2015 at 11:00am with the Reverends Chip Miller and John Kinser officiating. Burial will be private at Riverside Cemetery. Ann is survived by her six children, Merwin Peake, Susan (Tom) Jones, George Peake (Chris Lasseter Peake), Barbara (Steve) Wise, Allen (Betsy) Peake, Kathy Peake (Jerry Barrett); her 18 grandchildren, Tom (Sarah) Jones, Paige Jones, Anne (Jon) Fruetel, David (MaryBeth) Peake, Daniel Peake, Steven (Carol Ann) Peake, John (Caroline) Peake, Andrew Peake, Jonathan (Alex) Wise, Robert (Caitlin) Wise, Zachary Wise, Buckner Wise, Joby (Jean) Peake, Kristi Peake, Corrie Peake, Anna Briggs, Stephen Briggs, Julia Peake; and her 12 great-grandbabies, and her faithful brother-in-law and friend, Jim Tinkey. Her family extended to the dozens of in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews whom she adored and the countless others who found in her a mother's listening ear as they sat at her kitchen table. Ann was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina to Roscoe and Mable Hutchison on Dec. 6, 1928. She went to high school at Prattville High School in Alabama and went on to earn a degree in Home Economics from her beloved Auburn University. She served on the first board of trustees at First Presbyterian Day School, as the local and state president of Georgia PEO's, and was an active leader in the women of the church at First Presbyterian Church. Ann was actively involved in Macon's Cherry Blossom festival, was Cherry Blossom Senior Princess, and served on the Macon-Bibb Clean Community Commission. She dearly loved her family, her church, the city of Macon, Auburn football, First Presbyterian Day School, her bridge club, her garden club, her golfing buddies, cherry blossoms, and Fincher's Bar-b-que. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to First Presbyterian Day School, 5671 Calvin Drive, Macon, GA 31210. Register online at www.hartsmort.com. Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola has charge of arrangements. Our sweet angel of a Mother, Ann Hutchison Peake, joined her mother Hutchie (Mabel Buckner Hutchinson) and her sister Blanche Jones, in what must surely be the Mom's Hall of Fame in Heaven. For those that knew our Mom, you knew what an incredibly special woman she was. A rock for our family, who never ever wavered in her love for her children, or for her Savior. A woman whose character and faith were molded not by an easy life, but by the tough storms that shape who we are. Her own father died when she was young, so Mom and her sister were raised in rural Alabama by a single mother who taught English, learning to survive with dignity, as true southern women. Mom then raised 6 kids during the rough and tumble years of the 60's and 70's, with her children testing her at every opportunity! And then she endured some very difficult times that would have crippled most women, but she held to her faith to become stronger. Our mom, just like her mom before her, has left a legacy of love, faith, and hope to her 6 children, 18 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. We can only hope that we can honor her life, by living the way she did - loving her family with all her heart, never leaving a doubt that we were unconditionally accepted and loved by her, just as we are, warts and all. Her unwavering faith has been a testament to each of us, and there is NO doubt, that she is in glory right now. Thank you to all of our family and friends for being a part of celebrating her life today. Our mom, Ann Peake, was indeed, one classy, wonderful, sweet, and precious woman. Our lives are all richer by having been influenced by her incredible life.