Mary Belle (Osborne) Peterson

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 379, Swainsboro, GA 30401 478/237-2131 FAX: 478/2379449

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mrs. Mary Belle Osborne Peterson, age 83, of Sylvania, GA, formerly of Swainsboro, GA, on Friday, December 21, 2018, at Emanuel Medical Center Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be Sunday, December 23, 2018, at 2:00 PM in the Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel with Rev. Frank Osborne officiating.

Interment will follow in the Williams Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery near Kite, GA.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home  Sunday, December 23, 2018 from 1:00 PM till time of service.

Pallbearers are Grandsons:  John Jordan Jr., Ben McTier Sr., Ryan McTier, Jonathan Harless, Jason McDaniel, and Lee Flanders

Mrs. Peterson was born December 7, 1935 in Chatsworth, GA to the late Herbert Monroe and Elizabeth Carroll Osborne.  She loved sewing, gardening, crocheting, cooking and spending time laughing with her beloved family.  Mrs. Peterson was a member of the New Life Baptist Church in Metter, GA and in addition to her parents was preceded in death by her daughter, Katherine Jordan; and brothers, Robert Osborne, Floyd Osborne, Jimmy Osborne and Herman Osborne.

Survivors include:

Her Husband: James Peterson of Sylvania, GA

Three Daughters: Barbara McDaniel Hickfang (David) of Lilburn, GA, Janice McDaniel Morris (Stephen) of Morganton, NC and Kandi McDaniel Flanders (O. L.) of Kite, GA

One Son: Ernest McDaniel Jr. (Wendy) of Macon, GA

Four Sisters: Sara Singletary of Fitzgerald, GA, Annie Duren and Dorothy Randall both of Tifton, GA, and Martha Howard (Paul) of Chatsworth, GA

Three Brothers: Ray Osborne (Nancy) of Chatsworth, GA, Frank Osborne (Louise) of Cave Spring, GA and Bobby Osborne (Rhetta) of Loganville, GA

10 Grandchildren, 24 Great-Grandchildren, and 7 Great Great-Grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and extended family.

Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to the  American Cancer Society, 515 Denmark St. Suite 500, Statesboro, GA 30458 or Alzheimer's Association, 106 Srp Drive Ste A, Evans, GA 30809.

Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.durden-hudsonfuneraldirectors.com

Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Mary Belle Osborne Peterson of Sylvania, GA.

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