Sylvia Peters

Mrs. Sylvia Peters of Lithonia died Wednesday, January 16, 2008. She was born March 14, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA to H. M. Surkin and Joneal Briley. She grew up in Philadelphia; Birmingham, AL; Macon; and Atlanta, GA. She met Yates Wilson Peters on a warm June evening in 1956. He had recently returned home after a tour of duty in Korea, and a few days later came to Atlanta. Yates paid a justice-of the peace $5.00 to marry them on Friday, August 13, 1956. Sylvia was a happy and sweet person and these attributes never wavered. She did some beautiful needlepoint for a few years and later turned to breeding and showing Persian cats. She, and Yates, co-authored six books, three being published, the first being Letters to M. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Yates W. Peters; sons, Hal Peters and daughter-in-law, Sandra Peters and grandchildren; Brooke and Andy Peters of Lilburn, GA, Whitney Peters and wife, Dr. Caroline Amadeo; and grandchildren, Briana and Christopher of Vineland, NJ. She is also survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Eleanor and Tom Bartman of Beverly Hills, CA; Gloria and Alton Couch of Albany, GA; and sister, Michele Martin of Los Angeles, CA. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, January 20th in the chapel of A. S. Turner & Sons. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. Saturday at A. S. Turner & Sons.