Joanna Archer

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Mrs. Jo Ann Peters, 80 died at her home in Hampton R-1, Friday evening after a lingering illness. Mrs Peters was a member of the Hampton Christian Church. Survivors: five daughters, Mrs. Hugh Pierce, Hampton, Mrs. E.E. Bowers of Kingsport, Mrs. Bertha Nichols, Johnson City, Mrs. J.C. Bowers R-2, Elizabethton; one son, Mike Peters, Hampton; one step-son, Lige Peters Hampton; 34 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the home of her son, Mike Peters with the Rev. John Hall in charge. Burial will be in the Morton Cemetery. Flower bearers will be the granddaughters. The body will be removed to the home of Mike Peters at Hampton Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home is in charge.

Joanna married George Franklin Peters about 1886 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. George (son of Thomas H. Peters and Nancy A. Morton) was born on 16 Mar 1855 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 23 Nov 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Bertha O. Nichols, 93, 101 Mitchell St., Providence, R.I., died Monday morning in the Elmwood Health Center after a lengthy illness. A native of Carter County, she had lived in Rhode Island for the past 20 years and was a daughter of the late Frank and Joanne Archer Peters. Mrs. Nichols was a Protestant and was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Nichols, Sr., in 1981. Survivors include two sons, Ray Nichols, Rt. 5, Johnson City, and Carl Nichols, Charleston, S.C.; one brother, Mike Peters of Hampton; and two sisters, Mrs. Nell Pierce of Hampton and Mrs. Laura Bowers of Elizabethton. Two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. The body is being returned to Elizabethton for funeral and interment. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home, Sunset Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha O. Nichols, 93, 101 Mitchell St., Provicence, R.I., who died Monday, will be held at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Sunset Chapel of Hatahway-Percy Funeral Home with Fred C. Lester, minister, officiating. Music will be by Mrs. Georgia Cox, organist. Interment will be in the Morton Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Friends may call at the residence of a son, Ray Nichols, Rt. 5, Johnson City, at any time.

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Mrs. E.H. Bowers, 64, died at 1:20 pm Monday at a Kingsport hospital after several months illness. Her home was at Jonesboro, Route 5 on the Johson City-Kingsport Highway. She was born in Hampton, and had lived in Kingsport and Washington County for 33 years. She was a member of Grandview Chapter 441 of Eastern Star and was a Gold Star Mother. He son Lt. Wayne H. Bowers died in World War II. Survivors are her husband, E.H. Bowers, Route 5, Jonesboro; two daughters, Mrs. Logan G. Flanary, Kingsport; Mrs. Philip B. Hardymon, Columbus, Ohio; one son, Capt. James B. Bowers, with the U.S. Air Force in Japan; four sisters: Mrs. Laura Bowers, Elizabethton; Mrs. Nan Smith, Hampton; Mrs. Bertha Nichols, Johnson City; one brother, Mike Peters of Indiana. The body will remain in the Hamlett-Dodson Furneral Home in Kingsport where funeral arrangements will be announced later. Funeral services for Mrs. E.H. Bowers will be conducted at 3 pm Wednesday from the First Christian Church, Kingsport, with Dr. L. Palmer Young officiating assisted by Dr. Clyde Smith of the Central Christian Church of Bristol. Burial will be made in the Happy Valley Memorial Park.

Celia married Emmert Houston Bowers about 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Emmert (son of Powell Bowers and Gertrude "Girty" Nidiffer) was born about 1885 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 19 Aug 1961 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Lona Morton about 1922 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lona (daughter of James Lawson Morton and Mollie Johnson) was born on 9 Feb 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 8 Jan 1974 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Morton Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mike married Texie Beatrice Calhoun about 1926 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Texie (daughter of Wilburn Harrison Calhoun and Frances Lutitia Bentley) was born on 10 Feb 1910 in Unicoi County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Aug 1990 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Laura M. Peters Bowers, 91, Rt. 2, Elizabethton, died Thursday morning, March 3, 1994 at the home of a grand-daughter, Jane Radford, Rt. 4, Elizabethton, following an extended illness. Mrs. Bowers was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Frank and JoAnn Archer Peters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John C. Bowers in 1964, two daughters, Dimpler Farris in 1970 and Lula Mae Bowers in 1986, and by three grandchildren. Mrs. Bowers was a member of the Blue Springs Christian Church and a retired employee of Southern Cafe.

Tetrick Funeral Home, Riverside Chapel, is in charge of the arrangements.

Funeral services for Mrs. Laura M. Peters Bowers, 91, Rt. 2, Elizabethton, will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday from the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home. Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Bowers Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons and great-grandsons. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 until 7 p.m. Saturday and at the homes of her daughters any time. Friends who wish may make donations in memory of Mrs Bowers to the American Cancer Society in care of Mrs. Alta Jane Caudill, P.O. Box 247, Elizabethton, Tenn., 37643. The family, friends, minister and pallbearers will meet at the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. Sunday to go in procession to the cemetery.

Laura married John Clarence Bowers on 20 Aug 1921 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. John (son of Teter B. Bowers and Belle Estep) was born on 4 Aug 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Jun 1994 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nell married Hugh Pierce about 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Hugh was born on 1 Apr 1903 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee; died on 24 Feb 1989 in Madison County, , , Alabama; was buried in Butler Memorial Cemetery, , Johnson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ELIZABETHTON - William "Bill" Zane Peters, age 85, of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at the Johnson City Medical Center.

Bill was born in Hampton, Tennessee to the late Mike and Texie Calhoun Peters.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Peters; and two sisters, Louise Hazlewood and Gail White; his second wife, Peggy Smith Peters; and his dog and companion, "Pandora".

Bill had worked as a pipefitter and was both a United States Army veteran and a United States Navy veteran. He was of the Protestant faith and attended Prayer Tabernacle, where he served as a deacon. Bill enjoyed riding motorcycles, woodworking, shooting muzzleloaders, riding horses and was an avid Philadelphia Eagles sports fan.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of forty three years, Mary Tyree Peters, of the home; six children, Billy Manwaring and wife Carmen, of Dallas, TX, Kitty Moore and husband Ralph, of Elizabethton, Gregory Zane Peters, of Elizabethton, TN, Charles "Cowboy" Webb, of Johnson City, TN, Wendy Webb Avery, of Johnson City, TN, and Jeremy Daniel Peters, of the home; eight grandchildren, Samantha, Zane, Julia, Stephanie, T.J., Kristi, Tamrah and Rylan; fourteen great grandchildren; two brothers, George "Buster" Peters and wife Nancy, of Deer Park, NY and Steve Peters and wife Sherrie, of Jonesborough, TN; and one sister, Carolyn Magnuson and husband Terry, of Mishawaka, IN.

A service to honor and celebrate the life of William "Bill" Zane Peters will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 29, 2018 in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Pastor Johnny Hilton and Pastor Mack Presnell, officiating. Music will be provided by Ralph Moore, soloist. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Sunday, or at the residence at other times.

The graveside service will follow at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Military honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be Al Garcia, Shawn Rivers, Joe Currington, Jim Kiser, Smokey Boling and Darrell Wagner.

The family would like to express a special thanks to the emergency room staff at Johnson City Medical Center and also to the strangers who helped at the Golden Corral Restaurant in Johnson City.

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Rose Ella Bowers Hardin, 85, passed away peacefully the morning of May 6, 2023, in Pompano Beach, Fla., after a lengthy illness. She was born October 13, 1937, to the late John C. Bowers and Laura Peters Bowers in Carter County, Tenn. Rose was a 1954 graduate of Unaka High School. She worked in the restaurant and dietary industry throughout her professional career, including positions at Northside Hospital, Westside Elementary School, and T. A. Dugger Middle School. She was a member of Westside Christian Church. She was a life-long Elizabethton High School football fan and Tennessee Lady Vol basketball fan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hardin, and five sisters, Lula Mae Bowers, Anna Belle Hardin, Ruth Pierce, Dora Carr and Dimple Farris. Subscribe to our free email newsletter Get the latest news sent to your inbox She is survived by her daughter and caregiver, Kimberly Hardin of Pompano Beach, Fla., and her three sons, Timothy Hardin of Pompano Beach, Fla., Michael Hardin of Elizabethton, and Dr. Robin Hardin of Knoxville. She is also survived by her granddaughter, Alexandra Hardin of Boston, Mass., and grandson, Elijah Hardin of Frisco, Texas. She is also survived by her niece, Inez Burton, and several other nieces and nephews.

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