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Peeples was born in Live Oak, Florida. He attended Florida State University. [4] In 1982, Peeples was elected to represent the 72nd district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Lawrence F. Shackelford. He served until 1996, when he was succeeded by Lindsay M. Harrington. [2] [3] Peeples died on April 12, 2015, [5] at the age of ...
William T. Peeples (died 10 March 2004) was an American jazz drummer. After studying bebop drumming with Ed Blackwell and "Philly" Joe Jones , he served in Korea before joining Ray Charles ’ band in the mid-1950s, [ 1 ] appearing on “ I Got a Woman ”, Charles’ first No. 1 R&B hit in 1954.
Dalton is located just off Interstate 75 in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwest Georgia and is the second-largest city in northwest Georgia, after Rome. Dalton is home to many of the nation's floor-covering manufacturers, primarily those producing carpet, rugs, and vinyl flooring.
Whitfield County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia.As of the 2020 census shows a population of 102,864. [1] The county seat is Dalton. [2] The county was created on December 30, 1851, and named after George Whitefield, Methodist evangelist. [3]
Peeples is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aubrey Peeples (born 1993), American actress; Clifford Peeples; George Peeples (born 1943), American basketball player; Joe Henry Peeples, Jr. (1914–1988), American politician; Nia Peeples (born 1961), American singer and actress; Samuel A. Peeples (1917–1997), American writer
Hattie J. Peeples House is a historic home located at Varnville, Hampton County, South Carolina. It was built between 1889 and 1893, and is an L-shaped, two-story, five-bay, Italianate-style dwelling. It has a gable roof and weatherboard siding. It features a projecting pavilion, encircling porch, and textured wall surfaces in the Queen Anne ...
The Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northwestern Georgia, anchored by the city of Dalton. At the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 142,837. The MSA is included in the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN–GA–AL Combined Statistical Area
Born Melvin Peebles [1] in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Edwin Griffin and Marion Peebles. [2] In 1953 Peebles graduated with a B.A. in literature from Ohio Wesleyan University and, 13 days later, joined the Air Force, serving for three and a half years. [3]