James William

Peters, Sr.

Obituary

James William Peters, Sr., 75, of Tifton passed away Saturday, November 1, 2003, at his residence His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ronnie C. Luke and the Rev. William Barksdale officiating. Mr. Peters was laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens.

Benny Goddard, William Brooks, Donnie Pearson, Kenneth Pearson, Ronnie Suggs and Darrell Culberson served as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the employees of the Tifton Fire Department.

Born August 3, 1928, in Sycamore (Turner County), Mr. Peters was the son of the late James Andrew Peters and Mary Rosie Hogan Peters. He was retired truck driver and a fireman for ten years with the Tifton Fire Department. He was stationed in Germany for two years during the Korean War; and he was a member of Carpenter Road Church of God in Tifton. He served as a national delegate of Woodmen of the World Lodge #144 for four years and received plaques for Mr. Woodman, and he earned Faithful Service in the Forest Woodcraft to fellow members. He also received the Fraternal Spirit Award for Outstanding Service to his lodge of 144 fellow members. He was a longtime resident of Tifton.

Mr. Peters is survived by his wife, Valera Wetherington Peters of Tifton; one son and daughter-in-law, James William Jr and Shirley Hester Peters of Omega; two daughters and one son-in-law, Janice Dale and Bill Tyson and Glenda Sharon Peters Ferrell and her fiance', Ron Seper, all of Tifton; one brother, Charles Edward Peters of Nashville; his grandchildren, Jamie Mathis, Kelly Mathis Royal, Nicholas and Sharon Loper, Jeremy Peters and Kayla Peters Douglas; and several nieces and nephews.