William Walter Peace "Bill" was born in 1951 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan to William Wiley Peace (U.S. Army) and his wife, Ineko Tanaka "Ruby" Peace. Bill spent at least 13 years in the Army and one tour in Vietnam. He got out of the Army but decided to go back in and PCS'd to lots of different places. After getting out of the Army in April, 1983, He became a Smyrna, GA policeman and was in the unit that investigated car accidents S.T.E.P/Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. He retired from Smyrna, GA police department in April, 2013 after a bout with Cancer.
He is preceded in death by his Dad, William Wiley Peace, his mother, Ruby Peace, his sisters: Joan Marie Peace Goardon and Beverly Ann Peace Swailes.
He is Survived by his sister Shirley Peace Powell of Savannah, GA. and his wife of almost 42 years, Margaret Winstead Peace of Mississippi . He also has several nephews: Jimmy and Glen Powell, Billy King, Steven Swailes of Savannah, GA and several nieces Ginger King Blake and Joy Swailes of Savannah, GA . He also has lots of great nieces and nephews.
Bill's urn will be placed at Georgia National Veteran's Cemetery, Canton, Georgia, at a later date.
