Tributes by the family are posted below:

Tribute to my Beloved DebThough the pain is unbearable to no longer have the one I treasure above all (next to Jesus) by my side, great is the joy and happiness I have for her.  Deb's greatest enjoyment in life was being in the presence of the Lord.  Today she is there, where there is fullness of joy and pleasures forevermore!  I suppose this is the greatest tribute I could ever give anyone.  My sweetheart, my soulmate, my lover, my most precious gift from God has persevered to the end.  Her trust in God's faithfulness never wavered.  She did not question Him.  She worshipped Him to the end.  She remained humbly repentent for sin and fully confident in the Savior's gift of forgiveness through the Cross.  She has literally received the crown of righteousness.  Since our entire life together was the pursuit of JEsus, and since I have longed for and prayed for Deb's best, how could I not be happy for her.  She made it!Deb forsook worldly pursuits and self-interest.  She gave herself to seek first the kingdom of God by happily being her husband's help-mate, by pouring her heart and soul into her children and by loving and serving her church.  All this she did quitly, behind the scenes.  Deb was a woman with her priorities in order.  I am thankful.  My children are impacted for eternity because of her.Deb was my confidant, my best friend, my lover, my intercessor, my counselor, my encourager, my reprover (when I needed it and that was often), my companion, my true and faithful co-laborer in the gospel.  She gladly gave herself to make her husband successful.  And this she did because she confidently believed to do so was God's revealed will, according to His Word.  Thank you for your loyalty through thick and thin.  Thank you for washing my clothing, cooking my meals, making sure I was dressed well, taking care of our children, praying & prayer for me, and finally for your never-ending belief in God's call on my life.Deb loved the Word of God.  She loved the worship of God.  She esteemed the character of God.  She never doubted the goodness of God. Deb was a woman of faith.Deb is not deceased; she has departed.  She lives today in a way that we can only imagine.  I cannot bring her back to me (though every fiber of my being aches for her), but one day soon I'll go to her.Proverbs 31:26,30  "Her children rise up and call her blessed..." (How beautiful for me to hear my children continually do this very thing!)  "Her husband also, and he prasies her;... Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised."My Debsie, your husband praises you!  You have done well.  Thank you for giving yoruself to the Lord and for wrapping your life, your energy, your heart around me.Chris

Tribute to our MomBecause of Mom... we are encouraged to make God our first priority. Every morning we woke to find her sitting on the couch reading her Bible and praying. She also loved to sing songs about the character and faithfulness of God.  She found her greatest joy in these things.  Her life evidenced the genuine transforming work of the gospel.Because of Mom... we forever have an example of what it means to truly be selfless. She did not live for herself. She lived for the Lord, followed by her husband and then her children. She gave of her life daily as she modeled what it was to be a godly wife by the way she honored, served and respected our father. She truly operated as one with him. She made sure we were awake, dressed, fed, schooled, knowledgeable of our daily schedule and able to follow through with our obligations. She then kept in touch with us throughout the day to make sure we were doing well.  She gave her life to make us successful and was far more concerned about us than she was herself.Because of Mom... we have been impacted by an uncommon love. She suffered long and loved unconditionally. She was our #1 fan and made her interest known by asking questions about our day.  She was motivated by love as she spoke the hard things. She bore all things, believed all things, hoped all things and endured all things with us. Because of Mom... we are prepared to take care of a home and to love that home. She taught us how to keep things straightened and clean, to cook and use a kitchen, to grocery shop, to sew, to wash and iron clothes correctly and to organize. She taught us how to manage our time and to use a list to our advantage. She trained her daughters well and encouraged her son in becoming a man of the house. She made home a place we loved and in which we felt secure. She made home her priority and passion. This is her legacy and it will live in us forever. Though we are heartbroken, we trust in the sovereign hand of God - that same trust that she modeled so well. God's grace in Mom's life was very evident. We long to model her godly priorities and selfless love through the power of the gospel.We miss you, Mommy. Hope, Joy, Christopher, Charity and Faith

Death Notice

On September 1, 2006, Debra A. Peeler of Pasadena, MD. Beloved wife of Rev. Christopher R. Peeler, loving mother of Hope C. Handschuh, Joy A. Peeler, Christopher D. Peeler, Charity G. Peeler and Faith C. Peeler. loving daughter of Paul and Betty Brodbeck, dear sister of Jeff Brodbeck, Doug Brodbeck, and Karen Snyder, loving grandmother of 2 grandsons.
Friends may visit at New Covenant Church on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm and Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30am. Funeral Services at 10:30am. Burial at Glen Haven Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to New Covenant Church, 365 Jones Station Road, Arnold, MD 21012. For further information please visit www.barrancofuneralhome.com

As published in The Baltimore Sun on 9/3/2006