James Donald

Peters

James Donald Peters, 88, of Thomasville, passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at Archbold Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 6:00 pm with Rev. Charles "Buddy" Whatley officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm in the funeral home Chapel. James was born on June 26, 1935 in Social Circle, GA to the late Charles Hulan Peters and Ruby Neil Ozburn Peters. He married Betty Jean Cato Peters on July 11, 2002, who survives in Thomasville. He worked for Sportsman Grill for 35 years and was a member of the United States National Guard. In addition to his wife, survivors include; his children, Denise Peters Harbin (Carl) of Hogansville, GA, Denise Vinson (Marvin) of Boston, GA, Judy Caldwell of Belmont, NC, and Douglas Ford (Donna) of Knoxville, TN, grandchildren, Caroline Steves, Anthony Harbin, Curtis Harbin, Christy Denise Victor, Jason Lee Hand, Kennedy Ford, Carly Bostick, Mollie Caldwell, and Joshua Ford, great-grandchildren, Blakelee Steves, Nicholas Green, and Hilton Hand, siblings, Ransom Peters of Monroe, GA, and Peggy Peters of Commerce, GA. He was preceded in death by; his parents, and his first wife, Janet Peters.