Leona P. Peters

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Leona Peters Cook, age 83, of Minneapolis, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015 at her home. A native of Unicoi, TN, she was a daughter of the late Dave and Texie Sparks Peters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Cook, who passed away in July of 2009; sisters: Lucy Snyder, Ruth Pittman and Mary Cook and brothers: Charlie Peters and Dave Peters, Jr. Leona was a member of Belview Baptist Church and enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles. She used to make crochet dolls to give to her friends.

Surviving is her daughter, Glenda Bowman and husband, David, of Altamont; sons: Phillip Cook and wife, Debbie, of Newland and Calvin Cook, Jr. also of Newland; grandchildren: Denny Bowman, Dorinda Franklin, Stephen Cook, David Cook and Holly Cook; great-grandchildren: Keilah Bowman, Jonas Bowman, Haley Franklin and Oliviana Cook. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 10th in Belview Baptist Church. Rev. Michael Ricker and Rev. Tommy Carver. Burial will follow in the Belview Cemetery.

David married Texie Sparks about 1920 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Texie (daughter of Thomas S. Sparks and Alice Louise Canipe) was born on 28 May 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 17 Sep 1975 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Slippery Hill Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was the grandson of Simon Forbes and his wife Rachel Richardson.

James married Mary Ann Hoilman on 24 May 1884 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Mary (daughter of David Hoilman and Nancy Ledford) was born on 4 Mar 1864 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 7 Jan 1923 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Slippery Hill Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Alice Louise Canipe on 22 Dec 1895 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Alice (daughter of Ebern B. Canipe and Ann Eliabeth "Eliza" Insco) was born on 11 Sep 1882 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 3 Jun 1972 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, , Unicoi County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Nancy Ledford about 1843 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Nancy was born about 1828 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Wilson about 1858 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Phillip H. Wilson and Nancy Norman) was born on 10 May 1840 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 23 Jul 1903 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Slagle Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebern married Ann Eliabeth "Eliza" Insco about 1870 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina. Ann was born on 29 Sep 1845 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 12 Feb 1929 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Phillips Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]