Rodney Clark Peverley

Rodney Clark Peverley, 82, died on May 1, 2023 at Spear Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, NH after a five and a half year battle with lung cancer. He was born on December 26, 1940 in Salem, MA, son of the late Ronald and Elinor (Pope) Peverley.

Rodney was a 1959 graduate of Topsfield High School. He served a tour in the U.S. Navy from 1959-1963, becoming a 3^rd Class Photo Technician. He graduated from Gordon College in Wenham, MA in 1967 earning a BA degree with a major in Bible.

On August 26, 1967, he married Shirley Claire Straw at Advent Christian Church in Lawrence, MA.

Throughout the years, he worked as a Photo Technician, Computer Operator and Technician, Group Leader of Front Manufacturing, Retail Clerk, and House Painter until he retired in 2002. He was also a Deacon, Elder, Lay Preacher, and Bible Teacher in the local Christian church.

In his free time, Rodney enjoyed researching family history, boating, hiking, and gardening.

Along with his loving wife of nearly 56 years, Claire, he is survived by their son, Christopher David Peverley; two grandchildren, Ethan and Jasmine Peverley; brother and sister-in-law, Ronald Peverley Jr and wife Audrey; three nieces, Cindy Peverley, David and Suzanne (Peverley) Bogannon, and Eric and Lisa (Peverley) Shurtleff; as well as several great-nieces, great-nephews, and great grandchildren.

SERVICES: A Celebration of Life will be held at the Cremation Society of NH, 172 King Street in Boscawen on Thursday, September 21, 2023 with gathering from 12:30pm to 1pm and service starting at 1pm. Interment prayers and military honors will follow at the NH State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway in Boscawen at 3pm. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rodney's name may be made to The Gideons International at https://www.gideons.org/donate or Houses for Warriors at https://housesforwarriors.org/donate-to-support-homeless-disabled-veteran-housing-program.