Born: April 20, 1939
Died: December 17, 2015
A resident of Tylertown, MS, died at 11 AM on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Tylertown. She was born April 20, 1939 in Chesbrough and was 76 years of age. She was an educator in Tangipahoa Parish where she touched many children’s lives for over 38 years. She was also a member of First United Methodist Church in Amite where she sang in the choir. She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Peterson Denig and husband, Jeff; son, John Peterson and wife, Dawn; grandchildren, John Ryan Denig, Garrett Peterson and Sydney Stogner and brother, Gerald Simmons. Preceded in death by her parents, Hulon and Myrtis Simmons and her son, Dwain Peterson. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 PM until 9 PM on Sunday and at First United Methodist Church, Amite, from 9 AM until Religious Services at 10 AM on Monday, December 21, 2015. Interment Bankston Cemetery, Chesbrough. For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.
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