PEAY EARL G

CW5 Earl "Gene" G Peay was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 02/25/2019 at the age of 74.6
Huntsville, AL
Flight Class 69-30
Date of Birth 07/30/1944
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/159 AVN 101 ABN in 70-71
Call sign in Vietnam PACHYDERM 13
This information was provided by Tom Hirschler - obit

More detail on this person: Earl Gene Peay, age 74 of Huntsville passed away Feb. 25, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Sandra Peay; two children Jefferson Earl Peay and James Eugene Peay (Kelly Rose Anderson); four grandchildren Kylee Peay, Alexander Peay, Austin Peay, and Charles Peay; siblings Ladonna Thompson and Dale Peay. Mr. Peay retired from the U.S. Army after 34 years as a Chief Warrant Officer 5. He served in Vietnam and was a Chinook Pilot. He was a member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilot Association and also an avid Mississippi State Bulldog Alumni. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Berryhill Funeral Home from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. followed by the Memorial service at 4:00 p.m. officiated by Chaplain Paul Keil. The burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Alabama Kidney Foundation.

Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery

This information was last updated 08/15/2019

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024