Shirley Peterson
Obituary
Shirley Peterson, 73, Dogwood Drive, Hopkinsville, KY, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital, Evansville, IN, of natural causes.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2023 at Lamb Funeral Home with John Tatum officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the funeral home.
A native of Hopkinsville, KY, she was born August 17, 1949, the daughter of the late William Dawson Moore and the late Mary Katherine (Meredith) Moore.
Shirley was a first grade teacher at Belmont Elementary for over 30 years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Raymond D. Moore; and her sister, Linda Moore Waldrop.
Survivors include her husband, LeRoy Peterson, Hopkinsville, KY; her daughter, Amanda (Thomas) Thorne, Hopkinsville, KY; her brother, Ronald “Ronnie” (Donna) Moore, Hopkinsville, KY; and her grandchildren, Philip Thorne and Evelynn Thorne.
Services
May 11, 2023
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Lamb Funeral Home
3911 Lafayette Rd
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
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In Loving Memory Of
Shirley Peterson
August 17, 1949-May 9, 2023
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