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Carol “Honey” Peacock Barrett peacefully entered eternal rest on Monday, surrounded by her four children and her beloved, long-haired dachshund, Archie. Born at the Nix Hospital on Jan. 28, 1938, Honey was the eldest daughter and the third of six children of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Allsup Peacock. Her parents, affectionately known as “Lovie” and “Big Joe,” preceded her in death along with her husband, Edward “Ned” Alva Barrett, brothers Joe R. Peacock Sr. and Phil B. Peacock, sisters-in-law Paula Tritt Peacock and Sallie Steves Peacock, and nephew Brandt Peacock. Honey is survived by sons John E. Bakke IV, Phillip Peacock Bakke (Cory), Joseph Stewart Bakke (Jessica), daughter Elizabeth Anne Callaway and her much-adored grandchildren, Joshua Creed, John E. Bakke V, Brandon Avery Bakke, Brandt Peacock Bakke, West Menefee Bakke, Hannah Elizabeth Uhl (James), Brooke Winslett Bakke, and Gracie Page Callaway. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Iris McGown Peacock, brother, Richard Menefee Peacock, Sr., sister Dorothy “Bebe” Peacock Gorman (Jack), and brother Robert “Bobby” Stewart Peacock (Cyndy), cousins Betty Menefee Cavender and Joan Menefee Hensarling, and many nieces and nephews. A descendant of a long line of American and Texas patriots, Honey was the great-great-great granddaughter of Revolutionary War veterans Capt. John Sutherland Sr. and Judge John Menefee. She also was the great-great granddaughter of Judge William Christian Menefee, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, and a double cousin of William DePriest Sutherland, a defender and martyr at the Battle of the Alamo. Honey treasured her grandparents, the late Stella and JB Peacock and Granddaddy Bob and Momma Menefee. As a child, Honey enjoyed visiting her family’s farm near Broadway and what is now Loop 410. She loved horses and rode everywhere. Her favorite, circuitous route led east to Naco Perrin and then south to Olmos Dam and a densely-wooded area known today as Cathedral Park at the Bishop Jones Center, before she and her horse reluctantly turned toward home. Honey developed a passion for the coast at an early age after her father moved the family to Corpus Christi, where he was co-owner of the Robert Driscoll Hotel. She loved fishing and often grabbed her pole and a bait bucket for a quick outing before school. In her seventies, Honey lived in Rockport full-time until Hurricane Harvey struck in 2017. A 1956 graduate of Alamo Heights High School, Honey was crowned Alamo Heights Football Sweetheart, performed on the varsity cheerleading squad and lettered in tennis. She also served as a duchess in the Order of the Alamo’s “Court of Phantasy” in 1962. After graduating from Greenbriar College in West Virginia, Honey attended Trinity University and the University of Texas in Austin, where she pledged the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She was the SACC Ladies Tennis Champion in 1970 and a two-time, mixed doubles champion in the late 1960s. Back home in San Antonio, Honey served as a volunteer at the Children’s Hospital, the Junior League of San Antonio and Boysville Inc. As a mother, Honey shared her love of sports with her children, often picking up a football for a game of catch – she could throw a hard and fast bullet spiral! – and always kept games tuned in on the family television. Honey’s life was dedicated to raising her children. She was a great confidant, never judgmental, wise, fiercely loyal, and perpetually humble. She never judged a book by its cover and always championed the less fortunate in life. Honey was deeply spiritual and always remembered who is ultimately in charge. Her family is grateful to chaplain Debbi Chesney, Dr. Fernando Lopez and Honey’s caregivers: Mia Martinez, Floriano Vargas, Juana Hart, Alma Balderas, Cristabel Alvarez, Ana Emily Cantillano, and Bea William. Services for Honey will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at St. John’s Chapel at the Bishop Jones Center, 111 Torcido Dr., followed by a Celebration of Life Reception at San Antonio Country Club, 4100 N. New Braunfels Ave. Honey had a lifelong love of nature and gardening. In lieu of flowers, however, please consider a donation to the Alamo Heights School Foundation at ahschoolfoundation.org, the Remember the Alamo Foundation at rtaf.org and Boysville Inc. at boysvilletexas.org.

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Carol "Honey" Peacock Barrett

January 28, 1938 - May 20, 2024