Peters, Myra Ingram

Myra Ingram Peters, 90, of Floyd, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012, after a long battle with dementia. She was predeceased by her husband, J. Ford Peters and a son, Danny Dale Peters. She was an active member of Floyd Baptist Church and Pizarro Extension Club. She also worked as a clerk at a local grocery store until the young age of 78. She is survived by her son, Wendell Peters and his wife, Marie, of Floyd; also surviving are two grandsons and spouses, Gary and Carrie Peters, of Maple Hill, N.C., and Brian and Susan Peters, of Greensboro, N.C.; one granddaughter, Anne Peters, of Riner. Other survivors include two great-grandchildren, Andrew Peters, of Maple Hill, N.C., and Kristen Peters, of Greensboro, N.C. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Floyd Baptist Church, with the Reverend Joe Womack officiating. Interment will follow at Jacksonville Cemetery. Friends may call after noon on Tuesday at Gardner Funeral Home, where the family will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Condolences to the family may be made at www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd.com. The family expresses special thanks to the nursing staff on C wing at Skyline Manor Nursing and Rehab for all of the love and care shown to our loved one. Arrangements are being handled by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd.