The Shadow
CLIFTON FORGE - McKinley Warren Peters Sr., 90, of 734 Verge St., Clifton Forge, died Monday, Dec 14, 2009 at his residence.
He was born on Aug. 26, 1919, the son of the late Sidney Peters and Lelie Oatneal Peters.
Mr. Peters retired after serving as a nursing assistant at the former C & O Hospital in Clifton Forge and Alleghany Regional Hospital of Low Moor. He also retired from the Bullpen Restaurant in Clifton Forge after 32 years of service. Mr. Peters served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a trustee and deacon at First Church of God in Christ.
He is survived by his wife Minnie Lou Peters; a daughter, Carolyn Crews of Lynchburg; a son, McKinley Peters Jr. and wife, Lori, of Clifton Forge; a sister, Theressa Key of Clifton Forge; five grandchildren, James Ross, Warren Ross, Byron Ross, Charles Ross and Robert Crews; 11 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Peters was preceded in death by a daughter, Jewel Hamm; two brothers, Lewis Peters and John Peters; three sisters, Mabel Watson, Lila Brown and Annie Powell.
A funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Church of God in Christ, Clifton Forge, with Elder Leon Taylor, the Rev. Matthew T. Barnette and David Halsey officiating. Interment will follow in Red Hill Cemetery, Clifton Forge. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside by members of the Curtis A. Smith Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1033.
Active pallbearers will be Byron Ross, Robert Brown, Jr., Mark Leisure, Greg Key, Harry Alston, and Russell Roland. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Hamm and C.H. Mack.
The body will be placed in the church at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and the family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. At other times, the family will be at the residence, 734 Verge St., Clifton Forge.
Arrangements are being handled by Nicely Funeral Home.
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