LOUISVILLE - Mr. Gene T. Peterson, age 84, of Highway 1 North, died Saturday February 18, 2012 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday in the Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Hardy Owens officiating. Graveside services with full military honors will be held 3:00 PM at the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in Pearson, Georgia, with Rev. John Peterson officiating.
A native of Pearson, GA, Mr. Peterson was a son of the late Dennis Paul & Miriam Paulk Peterson. He served in the Georgia National Guard and the U.S. Army for 30 years and had worked for Delta Airlines as a security guard and was of the Baptist Faith.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Martha Lillian Mask Peterson, and is survived by son, Charlie Peterson of Louisville, daughter, Martha Peterson of Harlem, brothers, Hal Peterson of Fla., Rev. John Peterson of Jasper, AL., & Thomas Henry of West Palm Beach, FL., sisters, Imogene Haskins of Pearson, GA., Jane Sawyer of Swainsboro, 2 grandchildren, Blake & Zackary Rosier, several nieces & nephews.
The Peterson Family may be contacted at the residence 8703 Highway 1 N. Louisville, and will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.
Due to a long time illness family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Taylor Funeral Home 401 West 8th Street Louisville, GA 30434.
You may sign the family's personal guestbook online at www.taylofhlouisville.com .
Taylor Funeral Home 401 W. 8th Street, Louisville is in charge of arrangements.