1926
Nina
2015
Nina Peoples
July 20, 1926 — January 8, 2015
Nina L. Peoples of Smithville, died on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the age of 88 at Garden Valley Manor surrounded by her family. She was born July 20th, 1926 in Stockton, MO to the late Hayes and Emma (Leonard) Burchett.
Nina Burchett was the youngest of 8 children, and grew up on a farm in rural St. Clair County, Missouri. Nina’s family spent much of their time working on the farm. Nina told stories to her family of gathering eggs, and doing other chores, while her brothers and father went on long hunting trips. As a family, they often listened to her father read, they played cards and her brothers played music for entertainment, which is how she grew to love music and dancing. Nina attended a one room school house as a young child, and was valedictorian of Collins High School in 1943. It was during her school years, that she discovered her favorite book was Gone with the Wind. Nina’s childhood instilled in her the value of hard work, and being content with what she was given. Nina shared these values with those she loved throughout her life.
Nina moved to Bartlesville, OK, and then to the Kansas City area to live with her sister. Shortly after moving, she met James Roy Peoples Sr. at dance hall, and he asked her to dance. After a year of enjoying spending time with their friends and dancing, Nina and James were married in 1948 after a 4 month engagement. Nina and James had their son, the late James Roy Peoples Jr., in 1952. Her first daughter, Lynn Gisele May (husband Timothy) was born in 1958, and her second daughter Ann Michele Sherfield (husband Bryan), was born in 1965. Nina was very devoted to her family. As a young family they enjoyed the outdoors, camping, boating and auto racing. James Sr. died in 1968, and at that time Nina choose to focus on raising her children in Gladstone, MO.
After moving, Nina made a career working at Montgomery Ward as a cashier coordinator. Nina retired after 10 years of work, and centered her life on her family. In addition to being a loving and caring mother, she was the devoted grandmother of Kristy, Tamara (husband Brian), Amie (husband Justin), Nicole (husband Amos), Luke and Jason (deceased). Nina spent much of her adult life attending the activities of her grandchildren. Nina was the great-grandmother of the precious Breanna, Wyatt, Cooper, Sofia, Macie and Mya. She was also a dear aunt, and friend to all who knew her. Nina was a long time member of the Eastern Star and the Water’s Edge Church in Kansas City, MO. Nina’s love for God was shown in her patience, her listening ear, and her servant’s attitude.
Visitation will be Monday, January 12, 2015 from 6-8 pm at Terrace Park Funeral Home; 801 NW 108th Street, (169 Hwy & Shoal Creek), Kansas City. Funeral service officiated by Pastor Rickey Creel will be at the Terrace Park Funeral Home Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Mt. Moriah Freeman Cemetery 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. The family requests loved ones and friends share their memories and condolences online at TerraceParkFuneral.com.
Nina Burchett was the youngest of 8 children, and grew up on a farm in rural St. Clair County, Missouri. Nina’s family spent much of their time working on the farm. Nina told stories to her family of gathering eggs, and doing other chores, while her brothers and father went on long hunting trips. As a family, they often listened to her father read, they played cards and her brothers played music for entertainment, which is how she grew to love music and dancing. Nina attended a one room school house as a young child, and was valedictorian of Collins High School in 1943. It was during her school years, that she discovered her favorite book was Gone with the Wind. Nina’s childhood instilled in her the value of hard work, and being content with what she was given. Nina shared these values with those she loved throughout her life.
Nina moved to Bartlesville, OK, and then to the Kansas City area to live with her sister. Shortly after moving, she met James Roy Peoples Sr. at dance hall, and he asked her to dance. After a year of enjoying spending time with their friends and dancing, Nina and James were married in 1948 after a 4 month engagement. Nina and James had their son, the late James Roy Peoples Jr., in 1952. Her first daughter, Lynn Gisele May (husband Timothy) was born in 1958, and her second daughter Ann Michele Sherfield (husband Bryan), was born in 1965. Nina was very devoted to her family. As a young family they enjoyed the outdoors, camping, boating and auto racing. James Sr. died in 1968, and at that time Nina choose to focus on raising her children in Gladstone, MO.
After moving, Nina made a career working at Montgomery Ward as a cashier coordinator. Nina retired after 10 years of work, and centered her life on her family. In addition to being a loving and caring mother, she was the devoted grandmother of Kristy, Tamara (husband Brian), Amie (husband Justin), Nicole (husband Amos), Luke and Jason (deceased). Nina spent much of her adult life attending the activities of her grandchildren. Nina was the great-grandmother of the precious Breanna, Wyatt, Cooper, Sofia, Macie and Mya. She was also a dear aunt, and friend to all who knew her. Nina was a long time member of the Eastern Star and the Water’s Edge Church in Kansas City, MO. Nina’s love for God was shown in her patience, her listening ear, and her servant’s attitude.
Visitation will be Monday, January 12, 2015 from 6-8 pm at Terrace Park Funeral Home; 801 NW 108th Street, (169 Hwy & Shoal Creek), Kansas City. Funeral service officiated by Pastor Rickey Creel will be at the Terrace Park Funeral Home Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 10:00 am. Interment will follow at Mt. Moriah Freeman Cemetery 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. The family requests loved ones and friends share their memories and condolences online at TerraceParkFuneral.com.
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