James Henry Peterson III

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James Peterson Obituary

James Henry Peterson, III ''Boo Boo'' died on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 in Bristol, Tennessee of heart failure. He was 38. A native of New Orleans, La. and a resident of Pearl River/Slidell area for the past 35 years. He was a graduate of Pearl River High School and owner and operator of Proscapes Lawn Maintenance. A member of the La. Electronic Dart Association and a Team-captain of the Greater Slidell Dart Association. An avid fisherman, camper, NASCAR fan, Bar-B-Q/ Smoker/Chef as well as a Salmen and LSU football fan. Survivors include his wife, Ramona Kendrick Peterson of Slidell, La., 3 children, Kristen, Jamie and Brooke Peterson. Mother and father, James Henry Peterson, Jr. and Linda Ruth Fryer Peterson of Pearl River, La., 2 brothers, Timothy J. Peterson, Sr. and Monroe Allen Fryer, III; a sister, Tina Peterson; beloved nephew and niece T.J. and Taylor Peterson, all of Pearl River, La. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents: James H. and Lucinda Babin Peterson, Sr. of Slidell, La. and his maternal grandparents, Robert Jackson Fryer, Sr. and Katherine A. Kennedy Fryer of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. A great grandmother, Bethany Scott Kennedy of Kissiimmiee, Florida. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Monday, August 25, 2003 at 7:30 PM in Schoen FUneral Home, 3808 Pontchartrain Drive, Slidell, La. A visitaiton will begin on Monday, August 25, 2003 from 6:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 11:00 AM in Greenwood Cemetery, Slidell, La.

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Published by The Times-Picayune on Aug. 25, 2003.

Memories and Condolences
for James Peterson

11 Entries

The Peterson Family

September 24, 2004

Boo Boo,

It's been a year since you faded away. But you are in our memories and hearts everyday. Your children are growing each and everyday. We miss you and we love you and that will never fade away.

Love, Always and Forever,

Your family

Thanks to all of our family and friends for their love and support.

Michael Ryals

September 30, 2003

Yesterday was a very moving moment for me when while holding the quality points tournament for the dart league, all of James' family came there to pick up his trophy. I presented it to Jamie in honor of his father. I was very touched to by the whole family being there. When asked if I would say something on his behalf and of the dart league I agreed. Then I got a mental block on what I might say. In doing so I called my mother and asked what I should do, she simply told me to pray... that is exactly what I did. Then it came to me....

James has been in the dart league for 6-7 years now. An avid shooter who truly loved the game like so many of us do, he played with a passion. A further passion was to make sure his voice was heard. At meetings as well as thru emails to the league, he stayed on top of things and made sure people were doing their job, he even ran for the vice-president's position. I am a stickler for organization and James made sure I did exactly that, stayed in line.

James finished out his season as the #1 quality points leader in his division. Like James making sure his voice was heard, he wantd to make sure his dart game was something to be reckoned with also. To me, James passed away when nobody expected it, but James went out on top as far as I am concerned. Today, I have realized that the Lord needed a ringer for his dart team and in James that is exactly what he got. Look up and know that James is keeping watch over all of us now, his family, his friends, and of course all his dart buddies. James, your spirit and love for the game will be sorely missed. Know that you are in our hearts.....

God Bless...........

Wife and Children Peterson

September 30, 2003

MY HUSBAND, MY DAD, OUR FRIEND

James was a hard worker, good provider and took care of his family in every way. He loved his children very much. He would do anything for us, he always tried to make us happy. If the kids needed something or even asked for anything he would find a way to get it or buy it no matter what it was.

James was full of energy and life. He was avid in many different sports, such as: hunting,fishing, water skiing, 4 wheeling, football, basketball, camping, cooking, and most of all NASCAR racing. He was honored to be the Captain of his dart team as you can see his team won the 1st place trophy for the City Cup this season. The kids and I were able to accept this award for him yesterday from the dart association.

I think back and I am glad that he got to go to at least one LSU football game, he got to see Michael Jordan play in New Orleans at a Bulls game, and when Jeff Gordon was young and wasn't even known, he got to see him race.

The 1st couple of years of our marriage, James hunted all the time, the joke was I always came up pregnant after hunting season (and I did). We dated so long I sometimes told him that he practically raised me.

James was the kind of person that would help anyone that needed help, he would give the shirt off his back. I can remember one weekend he was on his way to 3-Rivers to go hunting, at the gas station was a homeless family, James gave this family all the food that he had for his trip.

Once James had a ski boat, he taught Kristen and I how to knee board and water ski. James also taught me how to drive the boat so he could knee board too. He taught the kids and I how to do many things, he has taken us to many different places showing us what life has out there. I have always thought he was a very knowledgable person, smart in many different ways.

He loved to take us camping, he taught Jamie our son, how to set the entire camper up and level it. Jamie was his little helper, even around the house. We spent lots of family time together and that's important. As a matter of fact one of our neighbors called us the neighborhood "Recreation family of the block".

James used to love to go site seeing and that was one of my favorite things to do. When you got into the truck with James, there was no telling where you may end up. He loved to drive all over. To this day he still would go by and check on his Paw Paw Fryers camp in MS., or better known as "Big Papa" to our children. His paw paw hadn't lived there in 7 years, He just loved to go by there because of all the memories he had. We even drove our boat through the bayou's one COLD weekend when we camped in MS. just to take pictures of the changes the new owners had done.

James' biggest dream was also to build him and I a camp on the water. Lake Katherine was his preference off Chef Hwy. but he would settle somewhere else as long as it was on the water where he could go fishing.

I could say so many things about him because he was a wonderful person to the kids and myself. We love him and will miss him more than anything and all the great things we did together as a family. He had many friends all over, (he never met a stranger).

I want to say Thank You to all the family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers that have been there for Kristen, Jamie, Brooke, myself, and our family. We thank you for all the food, love, and support and again, appreciate everything that everyone has done for us.

I also want to say thanks to all the family and friends that have traveled from out of town to be here with us.

Joell Jones

September 22, 2003

you will always be with us. You will never be forgotten. I will be thinking of you especialy on Oct. 26th at Atlanta motor speedway. You will be there with me.

John and Deborah Mixon

September 3, 2003

Sending loving thoughts to the whole family. You are in our prayers and we love you!

Love John, Debbie & Girls

janet Lecompte

August 26, 2003

Words mean so little at a time like this and only time can heal the many broken hearts left behind by this tragic event. From the LeCompte family, we will remember his great big smile and how much he loved his family. Our deepest love and sympathy to all the Peterson Family.

Janet and Benny

cathy and girls clark

August 26, 2003

James, iam sorry for this happening to you and your family. i pray for them now and always cause this should have never happened, but god took you for a reason, and we dont always know that reason, we just have to accept that reason from god. your family will miss you deeply. and your children will miss you even more. i pray for them also. may god just touch each one of your family members and show them why this happened so they can rest also in peace like you are now.

love to the entire peterson family, and especially to my bestest friend, tina peterson, gf i love ya and we are praying for your whole family members ok? love to you all.

cathy clark and girls

Aunt Sara/Uncle Arthur/Cindy Garcia

August 26, 2003

We love and miss you. You will be in our hearts forever.Another leaf has fallen from our family tree. But you have made it all the stronger with the family you made of your own,and through them you will live forever in our hearts.May GOD bless and keep you,and allow us all to be together again someday. All Our Love TO You and Your Family

Deb Pendley

August 25, 2003

Family is Forever

No matter how low the valley

Or how impossibly high the mountain may appear,

Your Family is Forever

Death is as inevitable as birth

And our family will grow

In Heaven and Upon the Earth

Our loss is an angel's first flight.

Boo Boo you will be missed by all.

My deepest sympathy to the entire Peterson family. You are in my prayers.

Janie & Jay Gulley

August 25, 2003

James was a fine man and an great asset to the GSDA. He will be missed by us all. We wish you and your children strenght and courage in dealing with such a great loss.

Tina Peterson

August 25, 2003

I love you and we all miss you.

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