James “J.W.”  “Jake” Peterson, age 85, a resident of 109 Phifer Road, Kings Mountain, NC, went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Kings Mountain Hospice House. Born in Cherokee Falls, SC, son of the late Jesse Ervin and Mamie White Peterson, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Pruitt Peterson of 36 years, and also sisters Pauline Turner and Thelma Kimble. A member of Pathways Baptist Church, and avid softball player, he loved fishing, hunting and he loved the Lord and his passion was his grandchildren and great grandchildren. After 56 years he retired from Minette Mills, Grover, NC.

SURVIVORS: Sons: Billy Peterson and wife Frances, Shelby, NC.

                               Special Son: Morris Ramsey and wife Shirley, Spartanburg, S.C.

                               Daughters: June Jenkins Phifer and husband Robert, Kings Mountain, NC

                                              Rhonda Huffstickler and husband Rocky, Charlotte, NC

                               Brothers: Robert Peterson, Shelby, NC                   

                                                Thurman Peterson, Grover, NC

                                                Sisters: Alma Bolin and husband, J.D., Grover, NC

                                                           Annie Mae Adams and husband A.G., Kings

                                                           Mountain, NC

                                                           Betty Ruth Biddix and husband Clarence, Kings

                                                           Mountain, NC

                                                           Shirley Philbeck and husband Bobby, Shelby, NC

                            Grandchildren: Rodney Jenkins and Cheryl Jenkins, Kings Mtn, NC

                                                       Chad Huffstickler and Rob Huffstickler, Charlotte

                                                       NC.

                                                       Christy Peterson Ayers, Ellenboro, NC

                                                        Jamie Schrader, Kings Mountain, NC

                          Great Grandchildren: Victoria Jenkins, Ethan Jenkins, Bobby

                                                           Williams, Justin Dover, Dustin Dover,

                                                           Andrew Lowe, Katelyn, Madison, Bethany,

                                                           Chris, Jr. “Bubba” Schrader, Aubree

                                                           Huffstickler, Charlize Day, Levi Huffstickler

    GRAVESIDE  SERVICE:  11:00 A.M, Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Grover Cemetery

                                                   Rev. Doug Petersen, officiating.

VISITATION: 7:00 to 9:00 Monday night at Harris Funeral Home and at other times at the home, 109 Phifer Farm Road, Kings Mountain, NC  28086

INTERMENT:  Grover Cemetery, Grover, NC

MEMORIALS: Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Road, Shelby, NC   280150

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ARRANGEMENTS: HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC