BOURBON – William “Bill” “Pecky” Peckham, 88, of Bourbon, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 7, 2012, in his son’s residence in Atwood. He had been in failing health. He was born July 6, 1924, in Newport, R.I., to William and Emma Doole Peckham. On May 30, 1956, he married Lucille Welborn, who died Sept. 8, 1992. He was a taxi cab and limousine driver in Newport. He had driven people such as Milton Burl, the Duke and Duchess of Winsor and Jacquelyn Bouvier Kennedy. He was a resident of Bourbon for many years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in World War II. He was a semi truck driver for many years and had driven more than five million miles in 49 of the 50 states. Locally he served as a police officer on the Bourbon Police Department for a couple of years. He was an avid old car collector and a member of the Bourbon Car Bunch. He was very proud of his 1968 Chevrolet El Camino, which he showed at many car shows in the area. He also served his community as a past employee of the Town of Bourbon and Etna Green, where he frequently visited the coffee shops. He was a member of the Bourbon Lions Club for 22 years and president for six years. He also was a member of Bourbon American Legion Post 424, Moose Lodge and Plymouth Church of the Brethren and a former member of Mount Pleasant Church of the Brethren. Surviving are three children, Larry (and spouse Willa) Peckham and Allen Peckham, all of Bourbon, and Joel (and spouse Luan) Peckham, Atwood; and his brother, Alfred Russell Peckham, Middletown, R.I. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda, and two sisters, Alice Ficke and Miriam Whittmore. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bourbon, with military graveside honors by Bourbon American Legion. Calling is from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon, IN 46504. ***** Memorials may be made to Bourbon Lions Club, Bourbon Car Club, Bourbon REAL Services or Marshall County Hospice. Condolences may be sent via deatonclemensfh.com
