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Lois Peterson Obituary
A native of Davidson County, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Andrew Reece and Cassie Wyre Reece.
Lois was a member of Little Church on the Lane, Charlotte and a former member of Dilworth Methodist Church, Charlotte.
She was a homemaker who worked previously as a ladies apparel sales person and was affectionately known at Covenant Village as the "Pink Lady."
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Jim and Jane Peterson of Gastonia, sisters; Doris Newton of High Point, Dorothea Bodenheimer of High Point, Mabeth Thomas of Kernersville, sister-in-law, Sarah Lou Reece of Winston-Salem, grandchildren; Todd Peterson (Marti) of Charlotte, Ashley Bingham (Aaron) of Gastonia, Brad Entre-kin (Jennifer) of Carrollton, GA., Holly Smith of Carrollton, GA., great grandchildren; Sarah, Todd Jr. and Rachel Peter-son, Mason and Madison Lowry, Justin and Elizabeth Lane, and numerous nieces and nephews. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, husband James Edward Peterson, III, daughter Carolyn Entrekin, brother, Junior Reece, sisters Virgie Kennedy and Rachel Craven.
A funeral service will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday at Shady Grove Methodist Church, Winston-Salem with the Rev. Joe Coltrane officiating.
The family will receive friends after the service.
Burial will be held prior to the service at noon in Salem Moravian Cemetery, after an 11:30 a.m. private family committal service in the chapel of Home Moravian Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may directed to the charity of donor's choice.
Send condolences online at www.mcleanfuneral.com.
McLean Funeral Directors of Gastonia is serving the family of Mrs. Peterson.
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