Shrevebud (Roy Peters)

I hadn't heard from Roy in a while and when I tried to find his phone number, I instead found his obit. I'm very sad to be posting this. I will miss him.

SHREVEPORT, LA - Roy Van Brook Peters was born June 13, 1960 in Lake Charles, LA. He died Dec. 24, 2009 at Grace Home in Shreveport, La. He was the youngest son of Margaret Olive Youngblood Peters Simmons, and stepson of Bobby R. Simmons. He spent his childhood in De Ridder, LA. He came to Shreveport in 1978 as a nursing student at Northwestern University School of Nursing, and was employed by Christus Schumpert Health System in 1980. He held several positions at CSHS over the past 30 years, the most recent being Administrative Assistant coordinating Christus Schumpert's corporate philanthropy. He served on the boards of Christus Schumpert Federal Credit Union, Renzi Education and Art Center, and the Martin Luther King Health Center. Roy earned degrees from De Ridder High School, Bossier Parish Community College, and Wiley College. He was a member of Phi Theta kappa. Following his mother and his uncle, Burton Youngblood, he was an accomplished pianist. He played the flute in the DHS band, and served as organist and choir director for St. James Episcopal Church, Shreveport, 1979-1981. Roy Van's exuberance for life touched many, and he easily made friends in all walks of life. During his illness, many of these friends came forth to generously offer their loving support. His family especially thanks Sister Rose Marie McDermott, Jackie Holland, Pat Lewis, Valerie Wade, Darrell Harvin, Rick Sowell, and Harold Grant. Roy is deeply loved by his sister, Nancy Peters Eastwood, of Bossier City, his brother, William W. Peters, Jr. and partner, Maurice Williams of Shreveport, his brother, Joel Burton Peters and partner, Kevin Portz of Wylie, TX, and his nephew, Robert Eastwood and family, of Bossier City. His family extends thanks to: Bonnie Burnett, Dr. Robert Massingill and the staff of the Christus Schumpert Cancer Treatment Center, Dr. Raymond Coghlan, his home health nurses, especially Robin Watkins, the loving, skilled staff of Grace Home, and to Roy's many other friends and coworkers. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal, 875 Cotton St., Shreveport, LA. Flowers are welcome or donations may be made to The Renzi Education and Art Center, The Martin Luther King Health Center, The Philadelphia Center, Christus Schumpert Grace Home, or a charity of choice.


Here's the actual link which has a nice photo of him:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=roy-van-brook-peters&pid=138179465