Maleka Peppers' Obituary
Maleka “Patty” Peppers, 66, left us on April 16, 2018, with her husband, eldest daughter and eldest grandson by her side at home in Fishers, Indiana.Maleka was born September 25, 1951, in Wichita Falls, Texas to Melvin C. and Gracie Mae Parker. She graduated from Mary Cliff High School in Spokane, Washington and went to college at the University of California in Berkeley, graduating with a BA degree in Psychology. She worked for the Paralegal Society of Spokane and performed social work as a counselor at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in Spokane, WA. She ran two group homes for the mentally challenged; one of them for the Veteran’s Administration.Maleka’s interests included fresh herb and spice plant growing, reading, traveling, photography and cast iron cooking. She devoted a large amount of time to her home, her family and her husband. She is survived by her husband, Thomas L. Peppers; 2 daughters, Adia Ahmed and Ayana Hill; 2 grandsons, Solomon and Carsen; 2 brothers, Lester and Stanley Parker; 2 sisters, Veronica Parker and Helena Lamprecht, 2 brothers-in-law, 3 stepsons and 6 step-grandsons. I Did Not Die Do not stand at my grave and weep; I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry; I am not there, I did not die.The family wishes to sincerely thank everyone for their support and love during these hard times.-The Peppers & Parker Families
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