Donald Ray Peabody, a graduate of NOCCA, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the age of 55. His love of New Orleans and it's people lead to his involvement in many community enrichment programs such as No AIDS Taskforce and The Healing Center. Donn genuinely looked forward to working with the Essence Festival every year. Donn is survived by his loving husband David Garringer, his mother Frances MacGruder; brothers Stephen Robinson (Stephanie) and Chris Peabody (Trenitta). He is also survived by his God-mother Rose Mae Jackson and a host of other relatives and friends. Don is preceded in death by his grandparents Charles and Rosa Bell, stepfather Peter MacGruder, father-in-law Arnold Garringer and God-father George Harvey. Relatives, friends, Members of No AIDS Taskforce and The Healing Center; Faculty and students of the Tulane School of Architecture's Small Center are invited to attend a Memorial Service honoring Donald Ray Peabody, on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Charbonnet Labat Funeral Home, 1615 St. Philip Street, New Orleans, LA 70116, at 11:00 A.M. Visitation begins at 10:00 A.M.