Kenneth Peyton

Kenneth E. Peyton, 68, of Gig Harbor, Wash., passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, with his family by his bedside at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., following a brief battle with leukemia.

He was born Jan. 14, 1935, in Monticello, Miss.

Upon retiring from the military, he spent 20 years in Cape Girardeau, where he was a physician's assistant in otolaryngology for Dr. Perry T. Roberts.

In 1996 he and his wife moved to Gig Harbor to be near his brother and many military friends.

He is survived by his lovely wife of 36 years, Charlene; a brother, Joseph (Roberta); two sisters, Yvonne Stovall and Joyce (Emmitt) Madison; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

At his request there will be no service.

In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the University of Puget Sound Joe Peyton Field Project, Tacoma, Wash., 98416.

Our family wants to thank the many wonderful friends and family for their loving concern and the Madigan Army Medical Center staff for their dedicated and skillful care.

Mountain View Funeral Home in Tacoma was in charge of arrangements.