Samuel Tyrone Petersen

Mr. Samuel Tyrone “Sam” Petersen, age 85, of the Pottsville Community, formerly of Chapel Hill, TN, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 9, 2025 surrounded by his family. Sam was born May 5, 1940 in Nashville, TN to the late Floyd Petersen and Helen Hedrix Silsby. Sam was a member of the New Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church. He was retired from AVCO as a Tool and Die Inspector for over 40 years. Mr. Sam proudly served our country in the United States Army and Army National Guard.

Mr. Sam was very quick to let you know how much he loved and adored his family. Growing up, you could find Sam fishing, hunting, and grilling with his family. When he became a dad, he truly enjoyed the meaning of parenting. Later on, he created a special love for his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He traveled hundreds of miles supporting and always cheering the grandchildren on at any of their ball games. He enjoyed watching the Tennessee Volunteers and Tennessee Titans sporting teams as well as the Forrest Rockets. Sam would bring packages of Gatorades to the football team at Forrest to make sure they stay hydrated and ready to play on Friday. He could be heard from the stands cheering for the teams he loved. He was able to attend the “Music City Miracle” in Nashville when the Titans made a historic comeback.

Mr. Sam is survived by his wife of 18 years, Deborah Petersen of the Pottsville Community; children, Debra (Mike) Mason of Estill Springs, TN, Tammy (Chris) Hill of Lewisburg, TN, Dana (Bo) Collins of Chapel Hill, TN, Karen (Harry) Brown of Lewisburg, TN, Kevin (Shannon) Duvall of Rally Hill, TN, and Daniel (Christi) Duvall of the Wheel Community; Grandchildren, Brittany, Jessica, Trent, Tyler, Olivia, Haily, Patrick, Tyler, Joseph, and Lainey; Eleven great grandchildren and one on the way; three sisters, Kathy, Darlene, and Julie; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Visitation with the Petersen Family will be Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from 4PM until 8PM at Lawrence Funeral Home. The funeral service will be conducted from the Chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 13,2025, at 11AM with Bro. Edd Luna officiating. Burial will follow in Shires Memorial Cemetery with Military Honors.

Mike Mason, Chris Hill, Bo Collins, Harry Brown, Ronnie McCluskey, and Bubba Bowman will serve as pallbearers.

Memorial Donations may be made to a Veterans charity of your choice or the Forrest Rockets Athletic Department.

Services in care of Lawrence Funeral Home 203 S. Horton Pkwy Chapel Hill, TN. 37034. 931-364-2233 www.lawrencefuneral.net