GATE CITY – Virginia “Ginny” Stokes Peters, 86, Gate Metropolis, Virginia handed away, Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Holston Valley Hospital, Kingsport, TN.
Born in Scott County, VA on Could 28, 1936, to the late Haskell and Dora Williams Stokes, she graduated from Shoemaker Excessive College in 1953. She was highschool sweethearts with Max Peters; they have been married in 1953 and spent 68 great years collectively.
After serving as a army spouse for twenty-two years the place she lived in Japan, Massachusetts, and Alaska, Virginia then returned to the NE Tennessee and Southwest Virginia space the place she labored for Webb Building after which later for the Scott County Administrative Places of work.
She was baptized at First Baptist Church, Gate Metropolis, Virginia and was a constitution member of Group Fellowship Baptist Church. She additionally attended Gravelly Baptist Church till the COVID pandemic and her well being prevented her from doing so.
Ginny lived her life to the fullest. She was a superb seamstress and beloved quilting and was a tremendous cook dinner and baker. She was additionally a cross-word puzzle fanatic, an skilled gardener with a tremendous inexperienced thumb who beloved roses. She loved touring with Max; amongst her favourite journeys have been these to Montana, South Dakota, Yellowstone NP, and New Orleans. She was additionally an avid aggressive bowler, competing on the Senior state and nationwide tournaments in singles, doubles, and blended doubles. Most of all, Ginny beloved her household and pals, who she taken care of together with her mild and candy spirit.
Along with her dad and mom, Virginia Rose was predeceased by her sisters and their spouses, Barbara Stokes Pierson, J.B. Pierson, Charlotte Stokes Cathey, Charles Cathey in addition to brother-in-law Raymond Newton.
She is survived by her husband Max E. Peters and by her daughter Sabrina Peters-Whitehead, son-in-law Garrett Whitehead, and her beloved grandson Culver Whitehead, all of Ottawa Hills, Ohio. Ginny can also be survived by her sisters, Nell Stokes Newton, Weber Metropolis, VA, and Sandra Stokes Lark and husband, Billy, Kingsport, TN. She was the loving aunt to nieces Cynthia Haynes, Pamela Osborne, Lenore Pezold, Melanie Jones, and Keissa Lark, together with many great-nieces and nephews.
The household will obtain pals from 6:00 to eight:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Gate Metropolis Funeral Residence; a funeral service will instantly comply with within the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral house with David Salley officiating. Judy McConnell will present music.
Graveside companies will probably be at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Mountain Residence Veterans Cemetery in Johnson Metropolis, TN. The Peters household requests that family and friends meet on the cemetery for the burial relatively than on the funeral house for a procession. Garrett Whitehead, Culver Whitehead, Chris Peters, Kevin Peters, John Thomas, Howard Osbourne, and Tony Hamilton will function pallbearers. Ron Blanton will probably be an honorary pallbearer.
Flowers could also be despatched to Gate Metropolis Funeral Residence. Or lieu of flowers, please think about a donation to St. Jude Youngsters’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald Home Charities, or a charity of your selection in her reminiscence.
A web-based visitor register is accessible for the Peters household at www.gatecityfuneals.com.
Gate Metropolis Funeral House is honored to be serving the household of Virginia Stokes Peters.