Nancy Carol Peckham Burres, BHS 1964

Nancy Carol Peckham Burres, BHS 1964
April 19, 1945, Los Angeles, California ~ July 29, 2020, Cloverdale, California

Nancy Carol Peckham Burres passed away on Wednesday morning, July 29th, in Cloverdale in northern California, at age 75.  Nancy’s daughter and son were with her at her passing.  She was diagnosed about two years ago with a rare bile duct liver cancer.  Nancy lived longer than predicted, in part due to her use of holistic medicine.  Nancy grew up in Burbank on Hilton Dr. at the corner of Eton Dr., and attended Thomas Jefferson, John Muir, and BHS, graduating in 1964.  She was the middle daughter of Lena Hobbs Peckham and Willard Peckham, who both passed away in 2013, six months apart, at ages 91 and one week short of 96.  Nancy’s father, Willard Peckham, was a Burbank Police Officer in the 1940’s and into the early 50’s, then became a Burbank Fireman where he worked at the Bel Aire Dr. station until his retirement in 1972, when they moved from Burbank to northern California to Clearlake Oaks, in part to be near Nancy who was already living in Cloverdale.  Nancy’s mother, Lena Hobbs Peckham, grew up in Burbank, and was a 1939 BHS graduate.  Nancy’s older sister, Linda Peckham Christian, BHS ‘60, lives in Portland, Oregon, and her younger sister, Janice Peckham Jennings, BHS ‘72, lives in Lucerne, California.

Nancy Burres was a very talented artist, from her school days until her death.  She was well known and loved for her paintings in her area of northern California, painting landscapes, including vineyards, forests, lakes, seascapes, with some of her paintings including wildlife.  She had lived in Cloverdale, California for over 50 years.  Nancy most recently attended the Foursquare Church in her area.  Her former husband, Bob Burres, “Eddie Bob,” now lives in Arizona.

Nancy is survived by her daughter Christine, her son Russell, three grandchildren, and her sisters Linda and Janice, and their families.  Because of the current situation with the pandemic no service is able to be planned yet for Nancy.

Alan Landros, BHS ‘70
August 1, 2020

Lena Myrl Hobbs Peckham, BHS 1940

 

Lena Myrl Hobbs Peckham, BHS 1940

September 5, 1921 - February 12, 2013

 

Lena Hobbs was born September 5, 1921. As a young girl she moved with her family to Burbank. They lived at Verdugo and Glenoaks. Lena went through school in Burbank, and graduated from Burbank High School in 1940. 


She later met Willard Peckham who had moved to Southern California from Wisconsin. They were married in May of 1941. They had three daughters, Linda (BHS '60), Nancy (BHS '64), and Janice (BHS '72). In the 1940's Willard became a Burbank Police Officer. In the early 1950's he changed from BPD to the Burbank Fire Department where he remained until his retirement in 1972, at the Bel Aire Station at the top of Uclan Dr. for many years before he retired. 

From 1952 until 1972 Lena and Willard lived at Hilton Dr. and Eton in Burbank. During her years in Burbank Lena attended the Burbank Foursquare Church, First Baptist Church of Burbank at Fairmount and Glenoaks, and lastly Calvary Bible Church at Main St. and Alameda.

 

In September 1972 Lena and Willard moved to Northern California to Clearlake Oaks, where they lived for the next 40 years. Their home was on Clearlake, and their back yard went down to their dock where they kept their boat. During those years they also took many trips around the country in their motorhome. This past November they moved about thirty miles to Lucerne, CA, to live next door to their youngest daughter, Janice, and her husband.

 

Lena Hobbs Peckham passed away at home in Lucerne, CA on Tuesday afternoon, February 12, 2013, at age 91. Her husband, daughter, and son-in-law were with her when she passed away. This May she and Willard would have had their 72nd wedding anniversary. Willard is now age 95, and remains in good health.

 

Lena is survived by her husband, Willard H. Peckham, daughters Linda Peckham Christian of Portland, OR, Nancy Peckham Burris of Cloverdale, CA, and Janice Peckham Jennings of Lucerne, CA, nine grandchildren, and twenty-seven great-grandchildren, two half-sisters, five nieces, and one nephew. She was a sweet, sweet lady who will be missed by her large and loving family and her many friends."

Nancy Jennings Webb, BHS 1964

Nancy Jennings Webb, BHS 1964

Star Local News:Plano,TX: Friday, April 16, 2010

Celebration of Life for Nancy K. Webb, 64, of Frisco was held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Frisco. Nancy Webb went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2010. She was born on December 28, 1945 in Glendale, California to the late Wilbur Eugene and Ruth Dillard Jennings. She was an ordained minister and was passionate about her service alongside her husband at Community Christian Fellowship in Frisco, TX. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Nancy was the best mom and grandmother in the world. She was known by many and loved by all.Nancy is survived by her devoted husband of 43-1/2 years, Pastor John P. Webb of Frisco; her loving daughter, Carrie Kauffman and husband Tim of Frisco; sons, Jonathan Webb of Frisco and David Webb and wife Kellis of McKinney; brother, Richard Jennings of Sanger, California; grandchildren, Michael Hickam, Andrew Hickam, Caleb Hickam, Jacob Kauffman, Rachel Kauffman, Sarah Kauffman, Matthew Webb, Joshua Webb and Anna Webb; niece Laura Dietrich of Iowa and nephew, Steven Jennings of California.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the church that Nancy served in ministry with her husband, Community Christian Fellowship, 6810 Main Street, Suite 2, Frisco, Texas 75034. Donations will go to benefit the ministry of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and to help those in need.