Teddie RosePeters

Teddie Rose Peters, 91, of Greenville, passed away the morning of Monday, February 4, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 P.M., Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Lawson officiating. Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park.

Mrs. Peters was born on March 28, 1916 in Greenville, Texas to F.N. (Newt) Hopkins and Lola Higginbotham Hopkins. She married Joe B. Peters on November 6, 1938 in Greenville. She was a homemaker and Director of Union Security Life Insurance Company. She is the last original family member of the James-Coker-Peters Funeral Home Families. She was a member of Central Christian Church and was the first woman elder. She was active in all areas of the church until her health failed, including being an active member and past president of the Christian Women’s Fellowship of Central Christian Church. She was an avid bridge player and received several awards including Master Bridge Player. She enjoyed her gardening, swimming, playing her violin, writing poetry for her family and friends and in her earlier years, horseback riding with her husband, Joe B and most of all her kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Teddie Rose will be missed dearly and will always be remembered for her love, laughter and entertainment she gave to everyone.

She is survived by her son and wife, Newman and Charla Peters of Greenville, son and wife, Jim and Terry Peters of Heath and daughter-in-law, Fonda Peters of Plano, grandchildren, Joe E. Peters and fiancé, Shellie Hitt of Greenville, Kenneth Peters and wife, Stacy of Greenville, Amanda Chance and husband, Matt of Rockwall, Hillary Peters of Dallas, Amy Teigh Peters-Bull of Sachse, Andrew Peters and wife, Kelly of Greenville and Valerie Bell of Dallas, great-grandchildren, Brittany Peters of Greenville, J.D. Peters of Greenville, Kylie Bull of Sachse, Carley Peters of Greenville, Emerson O’Brien Chance of Rockwall and Emily Peters and Ethan Duckworth of Greenville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe B. Peters in May of 1998, son, Ted H. Peters on November 8, 2006, three sisters, one brother and parents.

 
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Joe E. Peters, Kenneth Peters, Matt Chance, Andrew Peters, J.D. Peters and Ethan Duckworth.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 from 6 to 8 P.M at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Hands of Compassions at First Baptist Church or Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Greenville.