Deaconess Earma Lee Carey Peterson

Deaconess Earma Lee Carey Peterson was born on July 21, 1930 to Addison Carey Sr. and Laura Lue Dowdell Carey in Crescent City, Florida. She attended public school in Crescent City, Florida. Their family moved to Apopka, Florida where she graduated from Hungerford High School in Eatonville, Florida. She was an employed laborer with A Dude and Farm. In later years she continued her education in the Nursing profession and became a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was employed at Florida Living Nursing Home. At an early age she joined St. Paul AME Church in Apopka, Florida where she has attended faithfully for 65 years. She was an Ordained Deaconess. Earma loved to attend Sunday School and Bible Study. On Saturday morning, February 24, 2018, God smiled on Earma and whispered to her “Come Home My Child”. Her wisdom and knowledge will be greatly missed by her children and grandchildren. Her loving ways will also be missed among family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Addison Carey, Sr., mother, Laura Dowdell Douglas, son, Gary Peterson, granddaughter, Ondra Loretta Sanford, daughter, Willie Ruth Sanford, sister, Willie Mae Carey and brother, Herbert Carey. Earma leaves to cherish precious memories to: her husband, Roosevelt Peterson, Sr.; devoted daughters, Lue Virginia Baldwin Jenkins and Sandy Peterson Smith of Apopka, Florida; sons, Willie Dale Reese of Apopka, Florida, Leon C. Carey of New York, Roosevelt Peterson, Jr., (Rena) of Cleveland, Ohio; Floyd M. Peterson of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (Angela); Alvin M. Peterson of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Tony L. Peterson (Kim), Alvinness W. Peterson of Apopka, Florida; A special granddaughter, Sandra R. Peterson, she raised as a daughter; sister, Johnnie Mae Wilson of Orlando, Florida; brothers, Dr. Addison Carey Jr. of New Orleans, Louisiana, Dowdell E. Carey, Sr. (Rosa) of Hawthorne, Florida; sisters-in-law, Roberta Hughley and Laurice Peterson, of Apopka, Florida, Laurice Peterson of Tampa, Florida and Eloise Carey of Crescent City, Florida; brother-in-law, Elijah Peterson of Apopka, Florida; special helper to Granny, Derrick Smith, Jr., Queen Kimball and Keisha Reese; godson, Bobby Scott (Sheron); special friends, Mrs. Jennell Simmons, Mrs. Mary Ann Robinson; two great aunts, Katrine Bentley and Bertha Lee Nobles of Orlando, Florida; one hundred fifty-three, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great, grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Brenda Peterson of Apopka, Florida; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and sorrowing friends.

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Deaconess Earma Lee Carey Peterson

July 21, 1930 - February 24, 2018