Bobby Gerald Peters: Obituary

Bobby Gerald Peters, age 89 of Hayesville, NC passed Saturday, December 28, 2019. He was born in Virginia to the late Barney E. Peters and Ida M. Mullins Peters. Bobby worked for the U.S. Government as a communication specialist and was a U.S. Army veteran. He attended Christ the King Church in Hiawassee, GA.

He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Ann Peters; son, Gerald E. Peters and wife Charlotte; daughters, Katherine Washington and husband Rickey, Julie Davis, Teresa Peters and husband John Beisner and Anita Peters and Ricky Wood; brothers, Harold, Doyle, Carl and Clyde Peters; sisters, Billie Gabriele, Cleo Levan, Mildred Carroll, Jeannie Williams and Joy Adkins; 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 12 pm, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville. Rev. Don O’Malley will officiate. The internment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites being conducted by the American Legion Post #96 Murphy, American Legion Post 532 Hayesville, VFW Post 6812, Hayesville, NC, the Marine Corp League Marble, NC, and the Vietnam Veterans of America.

The family will receive friends from 10 am-12 pm, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations may be made to Christ the King Church, PO Box 285 Hiawassee, Georgia 30546.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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