Cynthia Lee (Raney) Pepper

In Memory of

Our Cindy

Cindy Pepper was born Cynthia Lee Raney on December 27, 1961 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was a beloved baby sister to Keith, Craig and Karen. When she was growing up, she lived in Fort Worth, Marion, Virginia, Huntsville, Alabama and Houston. Cindy was a very active and energetic little girl. She loved to swim and was fearless on the diving board and in the deep end. She loved animals and had several dogs and cats and birds and gerbils and fish (probably more unnamed species as well) during her lifetime. She even had a horse. She was a very nurturing and tender-hearted person who was quickly loved by every person (and animal) who met her.

Cindy, like most of her family, loved music and loved to sing. She grew up listening to her parents sing harmony in the front seat of the car. Cindy herself loved to sing harmony with her sister and cousin and the three probably could have made it big if they had had a manager. :-) She had a beautiful voice. She

passed on her love of music to her boys.

Cindy felt very lucky to be the only woman in a house of three men. She loved all of her boys. She was very proud of her two sons, Ryan, 18 and Reagan, 13 and is watching over them very closely right now. They are just as active and energetic and funny and imaginative as their mom. Her husband, John, was her high school sweetheart. They married when she was 22 and were husband and wife for 23 years. :-)

Work was a very important part of Cindy’s life and she was dedicated to doing her job well. As a result, she had numerous regular customers who became her friends and a host of coworkers who loved her and will miss her. Cindy was a very good listener, and she had a way of making everyone feel accepted simply for themselves. She was kind to all, often a friend to the friendless, and a loyal, caring friend.

Every year in early October, Cindy would call her sister and say, “it’s in the air” and that meant it was Ren Fest time. Together with a host of friends and family and decked out in full costume they would go to the Renaissance Festival in Plantersville as often as possible. Her costume was minus shoes however. She always went barefoot!

Cindy was raised in a very religious family and was deeply interested in spiritual matters her entire life. Any friend of hers will remember having one or more discussions with her on the nature of God, our purpose for being here, what came before and what comes after. She was a very wise soul and had a strong, vital, fulfilling relationship with her God.

I hope that those who visit this website will feel free to write something about Cindy and the part she played in their lives. She was loved by many, many people, and her family is sincerely touched by that. Cindy was truly a very special human being and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.

Visitation One

Thu. Oct. 4, 2007

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Kingsland Baptist Church

20555 Kingsland Blvd
Katy , TX 77450.

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Funeral Service

Thu. Oct. 4, 2007

4:00 pm

Kingsland Baptist Church

20555 Kingsland Blvd
Katy , TX 77450.

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Burial

Thu. Oct. 4, 2007

Following Service

Fields Store Cemetery

Schneider Rd
Waller , TX 77484.

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In Memory of

Cynthia Lee (Raney) Pepper

Dec 27, 1961

Sep 30, 2007

Our Cindy

Charitable Donations may be made to:

Believers World Outreach Church-BUILDING FUND
P.O. Box 721500, Houston, TX 77272. Website Link

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The Margie Daly Family

Geoffrey and Karen Smith

Manny & Barbara Gutierrez

Cliff and Luann Vancil

Renee' Raney

Joshua & Ci Ci Perez/Clem

Ken & Pat Latimer

Judy & Ross

SEAN

Sara Raney

Jo, Victoria and Daniel LaFonck

Carrie Wheeler

Matthew Wiley

Tributes

Message from

Keith Raney

Wed, 10/03/2007

To Cindy;

Hey baby sister I know where you are today is a beautiful and amazing place. We have seen signs of you everywhere we have been for the last few days. Ryan is going to be a very special man and has exhibited a maturity since his return home that continues to make me proud and happy. Regan is sad as are we all but he also seems to understand that his Mom is nearby as always. We will all keep an eye on your guys so you do not have to worry. I am so glad we had a chance to visit a few weeks ago I now have that last conversation forever in my mind and it will be cherished.

Being the oldest I very clearly remember when our Mom first brought you home, Mom & Dads little "surprize" bundle of joy. What a great surprize you were. It wasn't long before we moved to beautiful Marion, Virginia which was one of the happiest places for us older kids. The combination of mountians, rivers, White Christmas's and our beautiful little sister made Craig, Karen, and me remember that place as the best part of our childhood.

As the years passed you grew into a wonderful little girl, how could you help it considering how very cool your older siblings were (ha). The misic, laughter, and love our family shared throughout the years I believe was very rare and special and I thank God and our parents for the memories and life they provided us. A life in which we all grew into happy, loving adults.

I will miss you sweet smile but I am sure it will remain until we meet again, tell everyone with you hello and we will all be along in time.

I love you.

Keith (big brother)

Message from

Ken & Pat Latimer

Wed, 10/03/2007

Wings Of The Angels
by Tim Chambers
A gentle wind blew cross the land
Reaching out to take a hand
For on the winds the angels came
Calling out a mother's name.

Left behind, the children's tears
Loving memories of the years
Of joy and love, a life well spent
And now to God a mother's sent.

On angel's wings, a heavenly flight
The journey home, towards the light
To those who weep, a life is gone
But in God's love, 'tis but the dawn.

Message from

Luann Vancil

Thu, 10/04/2007

Dear Cindy,
Although we first met through our husbands we became close friends when Cliff and I moved to Katy. I remember grocery shopping together and stopping at Mom's Video to rent a movie for Ryan on the way home. Reagan was only 3 months old and usually slept through all of our adventures! We always bought ourselves a frozen pizza to share after putting the kids down for a nap. To this day I still put mustard on my forzen pizza! We shared recipes, books,and when we both planted gardens we shared plants, tools, and gardening tips (you always grew the best tomatoes!) Everytime I make king ranch chicken, no peek casserole, or see a ripe tomatoe I will think of you.
It's hard to accept that I can't pick up the phone and hear your voice. I know that you'll always live on in John and the boys and also in the many people's lives that you saved. You are still giving unselfishly to others!
Cliff and I will always be here for John and the boys, as will all of your friends and family, to help them through this very difficult time in their lives.
I know we'll see each other again but until then, I miss you, my friend.
Love,
Luann

Message from

Frances Stacy

Thu, 10/04/2007

I will miss spunky Cindy Pepper. She was always bright and full of life. I pray her positive enthusiasm will always be an influence in her childrens' lives. Cindy will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her.
With love,
Frances Stacy

Message from

jodi

Thu, 10/04/2007

Cindy "cinderella",

I will miss you. I will miss our talks.
The Guard will never be the same without
you,but it thrills me to know
that you know the great unknown and God
has brought you home with open arms and heart.

Your family is in my prayers.

Ciao Cinderella....for now

-jodi

Message from

Neil and Karen Couey

Thu, 10/04/2007

Hey Cindy.

The last few day have been hard for all of us that loved you and I'm sure you were looking down on all of us with moist eyes.

The love everyone had for you was amazing and a true testament to the type of person you were. We were all lucky to have a chance to love and be loved by you. All those you touched are very sad at our loss, but at the same time relieved to know you are in a very good place.

Be very proud of your boys. Despite broken hearts they have really impressed all of us. They are well on their way to becoming good men and you had a large part in that. John is going to be o.k., and the whole family embraced him as we all know you were loved deeply by him and always will be.

I'm taking care of your big sister and wanted to let you know she's o.k. She misses you terribly and she and I will both be looking in on John and the boys.

Keith did a super job picking out a place for us to come and visit you, and Karen and the ren fest bunch will visit every fall.

You and the rest of the family have all been so nice in accepting me and my girls as family and I am very grateful for the little time I did have with you. To say you'll be missed is a real understatement. I think you picked up on that this week, and most assuredly today. It is some comfort to all of us to know that when our time comes you'll be there to greet us. Till then know that you were loved by all of us and are already sorely missed.

Neil Couey

Message from

Sara Raney

Fri, 10/05/2007

To my Aunt Cindy,
Wow. where to start.
I wish i could have been there to say goodbye to you.Im sure you know why i couldnt travel to Texas at the moment. I am going to miss you alot. Kinda crazy but i remember how everyone used to always tell me that i was just like you when i was younger and i would be so happy to hear that from the fam! I understand completly what your boys are going through and i want them to know that i am here for them and the rest of the family as well. i cant believe your not with us anymore , still a shock. Please tell my dad hello for me! miss you always
Sara