Henry Peach

Henry Chester Peach of St. John, IN, age 93, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2022. He was born to Henry Jackson Peach and Mary Eliza Peach on August 30, 1929 in Chicago Heights, IL. Henry is survived by his daughter Patricia (Larry) Brister, St. John, IN; Granddaughters, Stacia (Rick) Steepleton, Griffith, IN, Tricia (Craig) Felty, New Palestine, IN, Lori (Mike) Deemer, Greenfield, IN; 13 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great-Great Grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Dorothy (Ballard) Lewis of Rensselaer, IN and his nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his father, Henry "Jack" Peach and mother, Mary (Gray) Peach, loving wife of 63 years, Cornelia (Westerfield) Peach, and cherished son, Cary Wayne Peach. Henry retired from the CSX Railroad in 1990 after 40+ years of service. He lived and raised his children in northwest Indiana. Upon his retirement he built a home on his boyhood farm in Narrows, Kentucky. He lived there happily until 2010, moving due to his wife Cornelia's failing health and the death of his son Cary. The last years of his life he lived in St. John, Indiana near his daughter Patricia. His heart was always in Kentucky. That's where he longed to be and now his final earthly resting place is in Hartford, Kentucky. He enjoyed bluegrass music and good music of any kind and of course he always looked forward to going to the barn in Rosine, Kentucky. Henry on his passing was the oldest member of Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Olaton, Kentucky. He was proud of that and mentioned it often. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel in Hartford with Pastor David Embry officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Monday and again from 11:00 am until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. The Hartford Memorial Funeral Chapel is both honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mr. Peach. Share your messages of condolence with the family of Henry Chester Peach and sign his virtual guestbook below.