Fleta “Genie” Peake

August 7, 1936 – February 15, 2025

Fleta “Genie” Peake, of Asheville, NC died Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Arbor Terrace.

She was the daughter of the late Franklin and Fleta Wynecoff Cloyd. Genie was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank L. Peake, Jr.

Genie was born and raised in Charlotte, NC, and was a graduate of Myers Park High School. She went on to earn a degree in secretarial skills from Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, and she worked many years as a secretary before becoming a mother.

Genie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, and a long-time member of Skyland United Methodist Church. Over the years, she volunteered much of her time to the Arden and Skyland communities through her church activities, including as a Sunday school teacher, and through many years of work with the South Buncombe Youth Baseball and Basketball organizations. Genie also loved to socialize and laugh with her good friends, including the neighborhood Bunco ladies.

She is survived by two sons, Jeff Peake (Tracey) of Clayton, NC and Stephen Peake (Angela) of Nashville, TN; one brother, Frank Cloyd of Shelby, NC; as well as two grandchildren, Hayden and Holly Peake.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. The family will receive friends from 10:00- 11:00 am prior to the service. Burial will be held at High Street Cemetery in Rocky Mount, VA.

In lieu of flowers, the family graciously ask that you consider making a contribution in Genie’s memory to either Memory Care, 100 Far Horizons Lane, Asheville, NC 28803 or to Four Seasons Compassion for Life, 571 S. Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731. Local arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.

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