Thomas Henry Peek

Thomas Henry Peek of Knoxville, Tennessee, age 72, died November 8, 2022 from glioblastoma brain cancer. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hastin Peek and Grace Crider Peek. He is survived by his wife, Dr Crystal Gue; son, Mark Peek (May); godson, Deven Duda (Johnna); brother, John Canada; sisters, Katie Johnson (Ed Olson), and Janet Quinlivan (Ed); mother-in-law, Violet Gue; sister-in-law, Seprenia Gue Spille; brother-in-law, Dennis Gue; nephews, Sean Johnson and Paul Quinlivan (Alyssa); and niece, Laura Quinlivan. He was born August 8, 1950 in Gary, Indiana where he continues to have lifelong friends. He attended Purdue University prior to working at US Steel in Indiana. In 1978, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee to take a position at Oakridge Y-12 nuclear facility where he retired after 30 years of service. He was a lifetime golfer and enjoyed many golf trips with his friends. During his life, he had three holes in one. Tom loved travel and did so with his wife and friends. His latest trip to Iceland completed his bucket list of places to visit. He enjoyed being outside and maintained his bird feeders year-round including identifying the birds who visited. Tom was fascinated with time keeping and had a vast collection of hour glasses. He enjoyed playing pool/billiards, ballroom dancing, classic movies and reading Shakespeare sonnets. His sarcastic sense of humor and corny jokes will be greatly missed. He lived life in the moment often saying “live life with no regrets as time flies”. His memorial service will be held at Rose Funeral & Cremation - Mann, 6200 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 on Saturday, November 19 at 11am followed by Celebration of Life/Receiving of Friends from 1pm to 4pm at Bridgewater Event Center, 205 Bridgewater Road, Knoxville, TN 37923. His family expresses deep gratitude for the many kind and thoughtful deeds from friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer William Austin Brown Endowed Professorship in Neuro-oncology, 1720 2nd Ave. South, WTI 210 D, Birmingham, AL 35294 or Friends of the Smokies, 3099 Winfield Dunn Parkway #2, Kodak, TN 37764. Online condolences may be left at www.rosefuneraltn.com

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Thomas Henry Peek

August 8, 1950 - November 8, 2022