FORT WORTH -- Raymon Earl Peppers, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014.
Service: 2 p.m. Friday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home. Interment: Emerald Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Hills Funeral Home.
Raymon was born Aug. 17, 1926, to John F. and Annie Peppers in Sherwood.
Raymon proudly served his country in the Navy during World War II and was also a Fort Worth police officer. At one time in his life he owned and operated an A&W Rootbeer Restaurant. Raymon eventually retired from Mobil after many years. Mr. Peppers was a Shriner and a member of the Optimist Club. He also volunteered numerous hours at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth and was a lifelong member of Handley United Methodist Church where he served on various boards.
Raymon will be remembered as a gentle giant and a very loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
Survivors: Loving wife of 64 years, Louise; son, Raymond Peppers and wife, Rhonda; daughters, Teresa Mapes and husband, Bob, and Becky McMahon and husband, Jayce; grandchildren, Clifford, Josh, Nick, Peyton, Tanner, Chad and Dylan; and four great-grandchildren.