- Date Of Birth: December 27, 1920
- Date Of Death: March 2, 2009
- State: Maryland
Sylvia Mitchell Peterson Mickey, 88 of North East, MD, died Monday, March 2, 2009 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Eldersburg, MD.
She was born in Greenville County, VA on December 27, 1920, the eighth of eleven children born to Willie and Rosa Mitchell. She was the beloved wife of William H. Peterson Pete of North East, MD who is recently deceased.
She and Pete lived much of their married lives in Colonial Heights, VA where they raised their oldest two children before moving to North East where they embarked on a new chapter in their lives, raising their youngest daughter.
She was an active member of the North East United Methodist Church, the Bible Study Group, the Garden Club, and the Red Hat group. She loved visiting, reminiscing and playing games with her large family. She also loved Church activities, and her life in North East, where she enjoyed dancing, horseback riding, exercise and long walks. Most of all she loved caring for children, and she counted among her treasures her friends in North East.
She was survived by her son, Mitchell William Peterson of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; her daughters, Pamela Rhea Prodey of Eldersburg, MD and Lori Lee Hutchins of Bluefield, WV; 8 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, her sisters Lorene Polly Johnson, Rosa Daniel and Peggy Webb and her brother Byron Mitchell.
Rev. Daniel T. Gedman will officiate.
