J. W. Peters of Elmore City, Oklahoma was born to Tom and Myrtle (Travis) Peters on October 10, 1927 in Roff, Oklahoma and passed from this life on April 21, 2014 in Plano, Texas at the age of 86 years.
J. W. grew up and attended school at Prairie View. Mr. Peters worked as a farmer and in 1947 went to work for Kerr-McGee in 1947 gauging tanks and retired in 1992 as a shift supervisor. After retiring, J. W. went to auctions and would re-handle hammers, shovels, and rakes. He also enjoyed working with antique tools and made custom cabinets. J. W. built his first home in Wynnewood, Oklahoma . With a wide array of skills, J. W. assisted with the building of the Beaty Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a 32nd degree mason with the Wynnewood Lodge. In his spare time he enjoyed collecting antique implement tools. The highlights of his life were his family, grandkids and his church.
J. W. grew up and attended school at Prairie View. Mr. Peters worked as a farmer and in 1947 went to work for Kerr-McGee in 1947 gauging tanks and retired in 1992 as a shift supervisor. After retiring, J. W. went to auctions and would re-handle hammers, shovels, and rakes. He also enjoyed working with antique tools and made custom cabinets. J. W. built his first home in Wynnewood, Oklahoma . With a wide array of skills, J. W. assisted with the building of the Beaty Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a 32nd degree mason with the Wynnewood Lodge. In his spare time he enjoyed collecting antique implement tools. The highlights of his life were his family, grandkids and his church.
J. W. Peters of Elmore City, Oklahoma was born to Tom and Myrtle (Travis) Peters on October 10, 1927 in Roff, Oklahoma and passed from this life on April 21, 2014 in Plano, Texas at the age of 86 years.
J. W. grew up and attended school at Prairie View. Mr. Peters worked as a farmer and in 1947 went to work for Kerr-McGee in 1947 gauging tanks and retired in 1992 as a shift supervisor. After retiring, J. W. went to auctions and would re-handle hammers, shovels, and rakes. He also enjoyed working with antique tools and made custom cabinets. J. W. built his first home in Wynnewood, Oklahoma . With a wide array of skills, J. W. assisted with the building of the Beaty Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a 32nd degree mason with the Wynnewood Lodge. In his spare time he enjoyed collecting antique implement tools. The highlights of his life were his family, grandkids and his church.
J. W. grew up and attended school at Prairie View. Mr. Peters worked as a farmer and in 1947 went to work for Kerr-McGee in 1947 gauging tanks and retired in 1992 as a shift supervisor. After retiring, J. W. went to auctions and would re-handle hammers, shovels, and rakes. He also enjoyed working with antique tools and made custom cabinets. J. W. built his first home in Wynnewood, Oklahoma . With a wide array of skills, J. W. assisted with the building of the Beaty Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was a 32nd degree mason with the Wynnewood Lodge. In his spare time he enjoyed collecting antique implement tools. The highlights of his life were his family, grandkids and his church.
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