Louise Peters

Today, January 22, 2010 our Mother, Louise Johnson Peters, age 85 of Ferrum, went to heaven with our father Herman L. Peters. She was preceded in death by her parents Eva and Charlie Johnson, three brothers, Oliver, Jack, Tommy and one sister, Ann Slate. She is survived by her daughter, Betty P. Bryant of Henry; son and daughter-in-law Roger L. and Brenda Peters of Roanoke; grandson Michael Bryant and wife Belinda of Hardy; granddaughters Jamie Hanlon and husband Chris of Elizabethtown, PA, Jodie Anthony and husband Rob of Baltimore, MD; five great-granddaughters Bridgit and Hannah Bryant and Owen, Abbie, and Claire Hanlon; brothers and sisters-in-law John and Carolyn Johnson of Rocky Mount, and Charles and Jamie Johnson of Glade Hill; sister Ethel Carter of Wirtz. Special thanks to her wonderful roommate Ethel Eaves and to all the caring friends at Friendship Retirement Community. Our Mother retired from Ferrum College after 27 years of service. Her passion was having all her family at her home and feeding everyone who came through the door. She was the patriarch of our family keeping in daily contact with her children and siblings. Mother was a lifelong member of the First Church of the Brethren in Ferrum. Funeral services will be conducted from Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Chapel 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2010 with Rev. Vern Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090-6011. Her family will be receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 2010 at Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Ave, Rocky Mount.