Peace, Douglas M. 
  	
Douglas Martel Peace, 77 of Kilgore, died Saturday, September 30, 2006, 
at his residence. He was born in Magnolia, Arkansas, July 17, 1929, to 
Thomas and Carrey Peace. Douglas served his country in the U.S. Army 
from 1951 until 1955. He loved cooking and fishing and was the assistant 
Scoutmaster of Troop 265 for six years. Douglas worked at Tri-State Oil 
Tool for 46 years and was a member of Laird Hill United Methodist Church. 
Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 50 years, Lila 
Peace of Kilgore; sons, Douglas "Marty" Peace Jr. of Kilgore, and Mickey 
Peace and wife, Sandi, of Leverettes Chapel; grandchildren, Dawn, Mikki, 
Bradley and Joshua Peace; stepgrandchildren, Mike Shepherd, Pam Shepherd 
and Katie Page; six great-grandchildren; and sister, Mary Ware of 
Hanesville, Louisiana. Douglas was preceded in death by his parents; two 
sisters, Gertrude Cox and Elizabeth Smith; and brother, Merrel Peace. The 
family will receive friends today from 4-6 p.m. at Lakeview Funeral Home. 
Funeral services will be conducted Monday, October 2, 2006, at 1 p.m. at 
the chapel of Lakeview Funeral Home. Dudley Plaisance will officiate. 
Interment will be in the mausoleum at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. For those 
unable to attend, online condolences may be offered at www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/1/2006.