Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, May 27, 1993 TAG: 9305270307
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. LENGTH: Short
OBIT ORRELL, EMMA PETERS
ORRELL, Emma Peters, 93, of 1400 Drumcliffe Rd., Winston-Salem, N.C., died
at Forsyth Memorial Hospital Monday evening, May 24, 1993. Mrs. Orrell was
born in Ferrum, Va., October 2, 1899 to Harvey Edward and Martha Holley
Peters. She lived most of her life in Forsyth County, where she was a member
of Ogburn Memorial United Methodist Church. She had retired from R. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co. in 1966 after 23 years and was preceded in death by her
husband, Luther L. Orrell; one sister, Mrs. Effie Peters; and three brothers,
Harry, Elmer and Oscar Peters. Surviving are two daughters, Ms. Mildred A.
Orrell of the home, Mrs. George ("Evelene") Johnson of Winston-Salem, N.C.;
one son, Luther L. Orrell Jr. and wife, Edna, of Winston-Salem, N.C.; one
grandson, Dale, and wife, Lynn; one great-granddaughter, Kasey Madison; one
sister, Mrs. Sarah P. Boothe of Bassett; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Kate
Peters, Mrs. Louise Peters and Mrs. Effie Lawson Peters; five half sisters,
Mrs. Lera P. Lloyd of Hampton, Mrs. Edith P. Hawkins of Dunnellon, Fla., Mrs.
Geneva P. Foy of Greensboro, N.C., Mrs. Clovis P. Cooper of Ridgeway, Mrs.
Rhoda P. Fulcher of Collinsville; two half brothers, Grover Peters of
Martinsville, Eugene Peters of Collinsville; three stepgrandchildren, Morgan
Gainor, George W. Johnson, and Shannon Masters. Funeral services will be held
at Volger's Reynolda Road Chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday by the Rev. Kim Williams,
with burial to follow at Forsyth Memorial Park. The family requests that
memorials be made to the Ogburn Memorial United Methodist Church.
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