MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Elmer Peterson, 7 Nov 2002 ----¤¤¤¤---- ELMER PETERSON GREEN MOUNTAIN - Elmer Peterson, 89, of Poplar Creek Road, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002 at his home. He was the son of the late Dove and Jane Edwards Peterson. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Geraldine Peterson; and a son, Donald Peterson. A self-employed carpenter and U.S. Army veteran, he was a member of Peterson Chapel Brethren Church in Poplar. Survivors include his wife, Cecile Peterson of the home; a brother, Grady Peterson of Green Mountain; one grandson; one step-grandson; and one step-granddaughter. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersville. Revs. Jim Griffith and Randy Griffith officiated. Burial followed in Hughes Cemetery. The family received friends from 1 p.m. until the service hour at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------