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Roger G. Peacock, 87, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, died Sunday, September 13, 2026, at his home.
He was born June 13, 1939 in Peoria, Illinois, the son of the late George Lewis and Antonette (Samsa) Peacock. He served in the United States Air Force’s 6593rd Launch Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Denver and his master’s degree from the University of Denver. On December 27, 1969, he married Kathleen Patricia Kermen, who survives.
He spent his career as a computer engineer with Digital Equipment, Honeywell, and Martin Marietta in Denver, Colorado, and with Lockheed Martin and Baptist Hospital in Oak Ridge, retiring in 2009. His work was featured in Popular Mechanics. He loved camping, backpacking, boating, skiing, sports, and spending time outdoors with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; his daughter, Shannon L. Pratt of Oak Ridge, and her children, Ben (Mollie), Laura (Zach), and Cory; and his son, Douglas R. Peacock of Brookfield, Wisconsin, and his children Grace (Phillip), Davis, and Gretchen.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, William L. Peacock, and his sister, Louise A. Peacock.
The family wishes to thank the caregivers at Covenant Hospice, and Ellen and Linda, for their compassionate care.
Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, September 18, at Weatherford Mortuary in Oak Ridge, with services to follow at 1 p.m. and Father Michael Woods officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (give.michaeljfox.org).
