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Dorothy Peters Obituary
DOT PETERS
MCDERMOTT —Dorothy Alice "Dot" Peters, 97, of McDermott, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at Southern Ohio Medical Center.
Dot was born December 27, 1919 in Columbus, a daughter of the late John and Bertha Edington Adkins.
She was a homemaker, a 1936 Columbus West High School graduate, and a member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Portsmouth.
Dot is survived by her son, Don (Sandy) Peters of Lucasville; a stepson, Dave (Kathy) Peters of Tuscon, Arizona; eight grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Peters, January 3, 1998; one son, Lynn E. Peters; one brother, Bob Adkins; and one sister, Louise Carpenter.
Funeral services will be conducted 2:15 p.m. Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the McKinley Funeral Home in Lucasville with Phil Howard and Jim Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Rushtown Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to SOMC Hospice, 2201 25th St., Portsmouth, OH 45662.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Sending my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Dorothy. May the God of all comfort give you strength during this difficult time. Psalms 29:11
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