James Louis Peeler

James Louis (Lou) Peeler was born in Rockville Maryland March 14th, 1934 and was raised in the greater Washington DC and Baltimore area until the age of 12 when his family moved to Birmingham, AL. Mr. Peeler graduated from Ramsay High School in Birmingham and received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University. Prior to graduation from Auburn Mr. Peeler served in the US Air Force.

Mr. Peeler was a founder and member of the board of Digital Communications Corporation (DCC), which evolved into Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a provider of global broadband, satellite, and wireless communications products for home and business, such as DirecTV and DIRECWAY. Mr. Peeler retired as executive vice president of operations in 1999 after 27 years of service and served as a member of the Advisory Council to HNS. Mr. Peeler also served on the Board of Directors of Hughes Software Systems (HSS) and Telkonet, Inc. Prior to the founding of DCC, he was vice president of Engineering for Washington Technological Associates (WTA) (a satellite communications development company), where he was instrumental in the development of rocket and satellite communications and instrumentation equipment.

Mr. Peeler is preceded in death by his brother Dudley F. Peeler Jr. and first wife Connie Peeler. He is survived by his sister Sandra Jones and the children from his first marriage Karen Duke and Kevin Peeler. He is also survived by his wife Lillian Peeler and her five children Terry, James, John, Lynda and Laura and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Louis was a devoted husband and father and loved by all who knew him.

Burial is private and a memorial service will be held at later date. In Lieu of flowers please consider a donation in his honor to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation (https://www.alzinfo.org/donate/donation_form/). Arrangements by DEMAINE FUNERAL HOME, ALEXANDRIA, VA. www.demainefuneralhomes.com

Arrangements under the direction of Demaine Funeral Home, Alexandria, VA.