Helen Peyton

Helen Yvonne Herrington Peyton of Lafayette passed away on September 3, 2016, 10 days shy of her 81st birthday. Helen was born on September 12, 1935, in a little lumber town, Urania, Louisiana. Her loving parents were Jewel Gregory Herrington and Robert George Herrington. She attended Urania High School where she graduated as Salutatorian. She loved music and played the French Horn in the high school band. She also won a scholarship to LSU by winning a singing competition in Baton Rouge as part of a women’s trio. At 18 years old she married 20 year old John Ray Peyton in Woodville, MS, to whom she was married for 58 years. For the next several years she followed him to the drilling rigs in West Texas as he worked his way up in the oilfield and they eventually settled in Lafayette . She was a devoted mother, raising three children and was also the grandmother of ten grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Our mother was a devoted member of the First Baptist Church of Lafayette since 1964. She taught children in Sunday school for over 30 years. She lived a Christian life and was kind to everyone. She will be remembered as a devoted mother and wife, and the Lord’s faithful servant. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Ray Peyton, Sr., and survived by her three children, John Ray Peyton, Jr. of Lafayette, LA, Christie Jumonville of Covington, LA, Julie Peyton Sanders and husband, Robert Scott Sanders of Austin, TX. She is also survived by ten grandchildren: Kellie Rogers and husband Doug, Ami Peyton-Kleiner and husband Stephen Insler, Neil Angelle, Katelin Jumonville, Hallie Jumonville, Patrick Jumonville, Austin Tedesco, Mackinsey Sanders, Sydney Sanders, and Carson Sanders, as well as five great-granddaughters. The family request that visiting hours be observed on Monday, September 5, 2016 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. Visitation will continue on Tuesday from 11:00am until 1:30pm at Delhomme Funeral Home- Bertrand. Funeral Services will be held at First Baptist Church of Lafayette on Tuesday afternoon at 2:00pm with Dr. Steve Horn officiating. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery following the service. The Peyton family requests that expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to First Baptist Church of Lafayette, 1100 Lee Ave, Lafayette, LA, 70501. The family would like to thank our church, family, and friends for all their many expressions of love and support. We want to also thank Mom’s devoted caregivers, Dr. Michael Alexander, Dr. Virginia Kellner, and Dena Talley for all their loving care to our mother. Personal condolences may be sent to the Peyton family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Helen Peyton

September 12, 1935 - September 3, 2016