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Cynthia Peak would perceive the widespread grief and anger following Monday’s deadly capturing of three youngsters and three adults at The Covenant College in Nashville. 

Relations mentioned Peak, 61, who was among the many victims, would additionally pray that the main target turned to religion.

“She had an unwavering religion in Christ. She was a robust believer,” mentioned Invoice Broyles, the brother of Cynthia, who most knew as “Cindy.”

“She would need a optimistic method on this to assist God’s kingdom on Earth.”

On Monday, Peak, a Williamson County resident and former substitute trainer at Williamson County Faculties, was doing what she loved most of her life — serving to younger individuals — when an armed former scholar entered the small, personal Christian faculty and adjusted so many lives. 

‘Our hearts are damaged’

Peak’s household issued the next assertion Thursday afternoon:

“Our hearts are damaged to substantiate the lack of our beloved Cindy Peak. Cindy was a pillar of the neighborhood and a trainer beloved by all her college students. Her favourite roles in life have been being a mother to her three youngsters, a spouse to her husband, and an educator to college students.”

“We’ll by no means cease lacking her. We’re grateful for the hope of Heaven. She by no means wavered in her religion, and we all know she is wrapped within the arms of Jesus. Our hearts exit to all of the victims’ households as we grieve this horrific tragedy.”

Amongst these affected by the tragedy was Tennessee’s first woman Maria Lee, who was buddies with Peak, courting again to their educating days. 

“Maria wakened this morning with out one among her finest buddies, Cindy Peak,” Gov. Invoice Lee mentioned.

“Cindy was supposed to come back over to have dinner with Maria final evening after she stuffed in in its place trainer yesterday at Covenant.” 

Louisiana state Rep. Chuck Owen, one other longtime buddy, described Peak as very good and really caring. He additionally described Peak’s household and religion. 

“She got here from a household of genuinely good individuals,” mentioned Owen in a Tennessean interview. “They’re simply good residents. They do what the Bible says.”

Owen mentioned Peak was probably happiest round her household, remembering her sizeable grins in household images.  

“I can guarantee you these are actual smiles,” Owen mentioned. “That’s the identical smile that Cindy has had her complete life. 

“She in all probability thought-about these youngsters in that faculty her household.”

‘Hearts are damaged’ 

Peak’s household issued a press release, saying their “hearts are damaged.” They known as Peak “a pillar of the neighborhood, and a trainer beloved by all her college students.”

“She by no means wavered in her religion and we all know she is wrapped within the arms of Jesus.”

Peak, a Louisiana native, is survived by her husband, a daughter and two sons.

Nashville mourns: Citywide vigil to honor victims of Covenant College capturing in Nashville

Peak was born and raised in Leesville, La. and attended Leesville Excessive College till 1977, when her household moved to Shreveport her sophomore yr. She graduated from Captain Shreve Excessive College in 1979 after which Texas Christian College in 1983.

She served in its place trainer at Williamson County Faculties from 2007 to 2011, in keeping with district data.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards launched a press release late Tuesday asking Louisiana residents to hope for Peak and the opposite victims. 

The funeral for Cindy Peak is midday Saturday, April 1 at Christ Presbyterian Church with Lance Brown officiating. Preparations are being dealt with by Williamson Memorial Funeral Residence. She is survived by her husband, Chris; youngsters, Drew, Ellie and Matthew Peak, Stacey and Jett Williams, Christopher and Ashley Peak.

Peak, custodian Mike Hill and Covenant College headmaster Katherine Koonce, who was additionally a Louisiana native, have been the adults killed Monday. The scholars killed have been Evelyn Dieckhaus, 9; Hallie Scruggs, 9; and William Kinney, 9.

-Makenzie Boucher and Maggie Martin contributed to this story.

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