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In Loving Memory of
Rev. George Rowland Peters
PETERS, THE REV. GEORGE
ROWLAND, Sr. of Pearisburg, passed away Saturday morning May 5, 2007, at
his home in
Pearisburg
,
VA
following a brief illness. Mr.
Peters was born on September 26, 1926 in
Appalachia
,
VA
and was a son of the late Dr. William Birdwell (W.B.) Peters and Georgia
Harmon Peters. Besides his
parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Carl H. Peters, Sr.
Herbert Peters, William Peters and one nephew, Carl H. Peters, Jr. Mr.
Peters attended V.P.I. and graduated from Emory & Henry and Seminary
of the University of the South in
Sewanee
,
TN.
Mr. Peters serviced churches
in Galax, VA,
Monroe
,
NC
,
Shreveport
and
Hammond
,
LA.
Mr. Peters took early
retirement for health reasons. He
was also past executive director of the
United Way
of
Giles
County
, taught chess to
Giles
County
School
students for many years and was a member of the Pearisburg Kiwanis Club.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy Morris Peters of Pearisburg, one
daughter, Susan P. & husband Shawn Croy of Eggleston, VA, two sons,
George R. & Anita Peters, Jr. of Peterstown, WV, Stephen Peters of
Narrows, four grandchildren, Ben, Mitchell and Karlie Peters and Logan
Croy. Funeral services will be
conducted Monday, May 7, 2007 at 1:00 pm at the Christ Episcopal Church in
Pearisburg with the Rev. Bob Copenhaver assisted by the Rev. Caroline
Kramer officiating with interment following in the
Birchlawn
Burial
Park
in Pearisburg. The family will
receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home in Pearisburg, Sunday evening
from 6 – 8pm. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Christ Episcopal Church in
Pearisburg, Online condolences
can be made to the family at givensfuneralhome.com.
If you would like to send your
condolences to the family via Givens Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial
Guestbook by clicking the link. Your condolences will be printed
out and given to the family.
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