Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder - October 8, 2009 edition

James "Lil James" Douglas Peters

James "Lil James" Douglas Peters passed away Sept. 24, 2009 at Providence
Medical Center of Waco among loving family and devoted friends. Viewing was 
Tuesday, September 29. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 30, 
2009 at 1:00 p.m. at Moore's Angelic Funeral Chapel.

Rev. Cleo V. High, pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Mexia, 
officiated. Interment was at Antioch Memorial Cemetery, Teague, with military 
funeral honors.

Mr. Peters was born in Houston Feb. 2, 1932 to the late Saul Peters and Carrie 
Brown Peters. He grew up in Freestone county, and attended the Furney 
Richardson high school.

He lived with his cousin, the late Ms. Cecile J. McGee, in Teague for a long
time.

He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army on October 15, 1956, and was a
resident of the Teague Nursing Home at the time of his death.

Mr. Peters is survived by son James Reggie Peters, Palmdale, CA, grandchildren
Kreig and Ahleya Peters, Palmdale, CA, sisters Thelma Jackson and husband, 
Floyd, San Antonio, and Mary Francis Byrd, Lancaster, CA;

Special family members Geraldine Jackson, Houston, Pattie Ruth Loyd, Houston,
Marva McGee, Portland, Oregon, Laura Faulk, Moreno Valley, California, and Mae 
McGee and Charles McGee, Los Angeles, California.

Moore's Angelic Funeral Home of Teague is serving the Peters family. Visit the
website: mooresangelicfuneralhome. com to sign the guestbook and light a 
candle.