Opal
Opal Peters
d. October 29, 2009
Opal Peters
Church Hill, TN | October 29, 2009
"Who can find a Virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates." Proverbs 31: 10-12, 28, 31
Opal Peters
Church Hill, TN – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, Opal Carter Peters, age 95, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Church Hill Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Peters was a native of Scott County, Virginia, but lived in the Orebank Community of Kingsport, Tennessee for many years. She was employed by Kingsport City Schools for twenty years, and was a member of Victory Baptist Church, Gate City, Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Offairl Peters (in 1998). They were married 66 years. One son, Sherill Wayne, died in infancy. Parents, Abraham and Bertha Quillen Carter; three sisters, Ethel Cookenour, Maxie Flanary, Mabel Haney; two brothers, John and Ernest Carter. She was the last living child of Abraham and Bertha Quillen Carter.
Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Cox, Kingsport, TN; three sons, Alfred Peters, Jr., and wife, Patsy, Gallatin, TN, Robert (Bob) Peters and wife, Chris, Mt. Carmel, TN, Donald Peters , Gate City, VA; nine grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; a special friend of the family, Ralph Satterfield and many friends.
Calling hours are from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be at 7 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Scott Fields officiating. Eulogy will be given by Mark Cox and prayer by Aaron Edens. Music will be provided by Bill Smith and Sarah Cox.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2009 at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. The family will meet at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.
Grandsons will be serving as pallbearers.
Charles Bartlett, Randy Bise, Barney Fields, Fred Gibson, Darrell Ryans, Ralph Satterfield and Bill Smith will be serving as honorary pallbearers.
A celebration of her life will be held. Opal was serenaded by angels into Heaven, where she met Jesus, the man she has been singing about for so many years. Her strength, courage, hope and faith made her witness strong. She invites everyone to join her in Heaven.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff and caregivers at the Church Hill Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Caris Healthcare and Hospice Care.
Gate City Funeral Home is serving the Peters family.
Church Hill, TN | October 29, 2009
"Who can find a Virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. Her children arise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates." Proverbs 31: 10-12, 28, 31
Opal Peters
Church Hill, TN – Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother, Opal Carter Peters, age 95, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, October 29, 2009 at the Church Hill Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Peters was a native of Scott County, Virginia, but lived in the Orebank Community of Kingsport, Tennessee for many years. She was employed by Kingsport City Schools for twenty years, and was a member of Victory Baptist Church, Gate City, Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Offairl Peters (in 1998). They were married 66 years. One son, Sherill Wayne, died in infancy. Parents, Abraham and Bertha Quillen Carter; three sisters, Ethel Cookenour, Maxie Flanary, Mabel Haney; two brothers, John and Ernest Carter. She was the last living child of Abraham and Bertha Quillen Carter.
Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Cox, Kingsport, TN; three sons, Alfred Peters, Jr., and wife, Patsy, Gallatin, TN, Robert (Bob) Peters and wife, Chris, Mt. Carmel, TN, Donald Peters , Gate City, VA; nine grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; a special friend of the family, Ralph Satterfield and many friends.
Calling hours are from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2009 at Gate City Funeral Home. Services will be at 7 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Scott Fields officiating. Eulogy will be given by Mark Cox and prayer by Aaron Edens. Music will be provided by Bill Smith and Sarah Cox.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, November 2, 2009 at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. The family will meet at 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home to go in procession to the cemetery.
Grandsons will be serving as pallbearers.
Charles Bartlett, Randy Bise, Barney Fields, Fred Gibson, Darrell Ryans, Ralph Satterfield and Bill Smith will be serving as honorary pallbearers.
A celebration of her life will be held. Opal was serenaded by angels into Heaven, where she met Jesus, the man she has been singing about for so many years. Her strength, courage, hope and faith made her witness strong. She invites everyone to join her in Heaven.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff and caregivers at the Church Hill Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Caris Healthcare and Hospice Care.
Gate City Funeral Home is serving the Peters family.
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