James Rutledge PEAKE, Jr.^[1]

1910 - 1994  (84 years)

• Name	James Rutledge PEAKE
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	2 Jul 1910	Virginia   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Graduation	1932  [3]
  	James graduated from Duke University in 1932.
  Occupation	1933 - 1993  [3]
  	He went to work for Equitable Life Assurance Society. With the exception of his service years in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War, James continued with Equitable as an agent until his retirement.
  MEMS	9 Aug 1994	Norfolk City, VA
  	A memorial service was conducted by Dr. Lewis H. Morgan at 3 p.m. Wednesday, 9 November 1994, at Larchmont United Methodist Church.
  Death	6 Nov 1994	Norfolk City, Va   [2, 3]
  	James died in a Norfolk hospital on 6 November 1994. He was 84 years old at the time of his death.
  Burial	Norfolk City, VA   [4]
  	James' body was interred at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.
  Person ID	I60003	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	James Rutledge PEAKE, Sr.,   b. 3 Apr 1884, Virginia d. 5 Jan 1977 (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth HERBERT,   b. 5 Feb 1884, Virginia d. 30 Mar 1982 (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	c.1910  [5]
  Family ID	F6081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sara Jane WHITE,   b. 6 Aug 1917, Norfolk City, VA d. 30 Aug 1997 (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. James Rutledge PEAKE, III,   b. 5 Oct 1943   d. 23 Nov 1990, Norfolk City, VA (Age 47 years)   2. Pris M. PEAKE
  Family ID	F6083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos		1920 US Census / Peake, James R. Jamestown Blvd, Tanners Creek, Norfolk Co, Virginia.
  		1930 US Census / Peake, James R. 905 Jamestown Crescent, Norfolk, Virginia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1326] 1920 US Census / Peake, James R. [S1387] James R. Peake. SSN 224-20-5895. SSDI. [S1392] James R. Peake, Jr. obituary, The Virginian-Pilot, (Norfolk, VA) 8 November 1994. [S1314] Elmwood Cemetery burial registers, Norfolk, VA. [S1325] 1910 US Census / Peake, James R.