Eva Peters

Eva Peters, formerly of Rogers, passed away on August 12, 2008 in Mesquite, Texas. 

She was born October 17, 1921 in Coffeeville, Mississippi.  She married R.L. Peters on June 25, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee.  They celebrated 58 years of marriage before his passing in 2007.  She was a retired civil service employee with the Air Force Logistics Command.  She was politically active and was a delegate to the State Republican Convention numerous times.

Eva was an active member of the Church of Christ and taught Sunday school for many years.  She was most recently involved in the CPR (Care, Play, Read) and visitation programs at the Saturn Road Church of Christ in Garland, Texas.

She is survived by her daughters: Annette Parker and husband Dwight of Grandfield, Oklahoma; Dorothy Peters of Mesquite, Texas and Linda Smith and husband Clyde of Rockwall, Texas.  She is also survived by four grandchildren:  Geoff Parker of Grandfield, Oklahoma; Robert Smith and Michael Smith of College Station, Texas and Jenny Bates of Lawton, Oklahoma and her husband, Spc. Phil Bates, currently serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq and her great-granddaughter, Kalyn Bates.  Also surviving are her sisters: Ella Ruth Perkins of Mesa, Arizona and Dorothy St. John of Coffeeville, Mississippi.  She was preceded in death by her parents Rue and Viona Helm; her husband, R.L. Peters; a brother, Herschel P. Helm; and sisters: Mary Frances Butts and Betty Richey.  She is also survived by her beloved sister-in-law, Mary Belle Brown and her husband Tom of Salado.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at the Saturn Road Church of Christ in Garland, Texas.  Private burial services will be at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.   Memorial donations may be made to the A. Hugh Graham Memorial Endowment at Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas or Lifeline Chaplaincy.