T Ellis Peak Jr.

T Ellis Peak Jr (Gramps) born August 19, 1924 passed into the loving hands of Jesus Christ our Savior peacefully Monday March 10, 2025. He was a Baton Rouge native, graduate of Baton Rouge High, attended LSU, enlisted in the Navy during WWII, Korea where he Captained a minesweeper, and later graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Chemical Engineering and worked at ExxonMobil for over 30 years. He met his bride (Sylvia Smith Peak) of 70 years at an ATO beauty contest in which he judged her the winner. He was preceded in death by his parents T Ellis Peak and Hazel Lobrano Peak and his wife Sylvia. Survived by his three children, daughter Celeste Peak Toney (Dock Hodges) of Baton Rouge; Sons William Ellis Peak (Mirelle Becker Peak) of Baton Rouge; Richard Howard Peak (Maureen Gilhooly Peak) of Prairieville; 10 Grandchildren Melissa Asevedo and husband Kyle, Katherine Prewitt (Beau Anderson), Robert Peak and wife Roberta, Richard Ellis Peak, Melissa LaBorde and husband Jeremy, Kenneth Marcell and wife Kasey, Kristan Peak, Elizabeth Peak, Richard Peak Jr. and wife Katie Sciortino, John Peak and wife Sarah and 23 great grandchildren Grace Asevedo, Alex Asevedo, Elliott Prewitt, Justin Peak, Heather Krause and husband Mark, Lauren Standish, Brenna Standish, Ellis Peak, Faith Peak, Aaron Peak, Alexander LaBorde, Cynthia LaBorde, Eric LaBorde, Kenneth Marcell IV, Owen Marcell, Luke Marcell, Griffin Fletcher, Pryce Fletcher, Grant Connor, Jayden Kovacs, Sebastian Peak, Alice Peak, and Mary Peak. His calm, welcoming and easy going demeanor was second only to his integrity. A true southern gentleman he was always willing to help out when asked. Trusted as a fair organizer he made two golf trips a year to the gulf coast and was tasked with making the teams, keeping the scores and bets (25 cents) accurately. He loved volunteering with his peers in Audubon Kiwanis. He rose to the office of Lieutenant Governor, helped with starting multiple new Kiwanis clubs, and built a handicapped children’s playground. He maintained his membership in the Baton Rouge Country Club where he loved to eat and play golf for over 50 years. There were many trips to square dancing with Sylvia all over the south. A special thank you goes out to the St Joseph Hospice and Dean’s in Caring Hands and others for their tireless support. Visitation at Rabenhorst East 11000 Florida Blvd. will be held Sunday March 16, 10 AM-12 with memorial service at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers consider a donation in his memory to the charity of your choice.