Young Peterson,

Jr.

Mr. Young Peterson, Jr. 58 of Vernon, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 13, 2015 in the Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley, Florida,surrounded by his family and loved ones.

On Saturday, February 16, 1957, God granted Rosa Lee Peterson and the late Young Peterson, Sr., parenthood of the one that we celebrate today, Young Peterson, Jr. He was preceded in death by his three brothers: Tony Peterson, Sr., Joe Peterson, and Lewis Peterson.

Being raised in a Christian Home, he accepted Christ as his personal savior. He attended the public school system of Washington County and graduated from Vernon High School. He was employed with Whitfield Timber Company. Later in life he met and married Emma Speights in 1989, and to this union three children were born.

He leaves to cherish his memories a loving and devoted wife: Emma Peterson of Vernon , Florida; three beloved sons: Darrus Peterson of Panama City Beach, Florida, and his twins, Brad and Brandon Peterson of Vernon, Florida; a loving step-daughter: Candace Jones (Matthew Mckinnie, Jr. ) of Cottondale, Florida; three loving grandchildren: Khanah Johnson, Kamron McKinnie, and Za'King Peterson; loving mother: Rosa Lee Peterson of Vernon, Florida;a mother-in-law: Eula Dell Speights of Cottondale, Florida; four sisters: Grace Clark of Phillidelphia, Pennsylvania, Min. Ruth Davis (James), Pamela Francis (Richard) and Sandra Brown (Reginald), all of Vernon, Florida; one brother: James Peterson (Jonnie Mae) of Vernon, Florida; five brothers-in-law, five sisters-in-law; along with a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many sorrowful friends.

Home Going Services will be held 3 P.M. CST, Saturday, April 18, 2015 for the sanctuary of New Bethel A.M.E. Church of Vernon, Florida with pastor, Rev. Charles Flowers, Elder Theodore Powell, Min. Wade Brown, and Pastor Priscilla Brown, officiating. Committal Services will follow in the St. Luke Memorial Gardens of Vernon, Florida.

Mr. Peterson will lie in stat at the church from 2 P.M., Saturday until time for services at 3 P.M.