Wanda L. Peterson, 88, of Fayetteville, AR was born October 14, 1936, to Terry and Phoebe Sivage Moody in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Wanda went to be with the Lord on January 19, 2025.
She grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas and was a graduate of Fayetteville High School.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband Dr. Howard Peterson and her son H. Matthew Peterson.
She is survived by her children, Coe Ellen Merritt, Kia Anna Peterson and Kae Linda Townsend; grandchildren, Skylar Merritt, Kelsea Zieber and husband Zach, Shelbi Raines and husband John, Libby Mahoney and husband Brandon, and Jessica Cox and husband Tom; and 3 great-grandchildren.
She was a Christian, devoted wife, loving mother, and grandmother. She will be missed by all the people’s lives she touched.
Funeral services will be 12:30 PM Thursday, January 30, 2025, at Beard’s Funeral Chapel with Scott Gage officiating.
Interment will be in the Fayetteville National Cemetery under the direction of Beard’s Funeral Chapel and Crematory of Fayetteville.
The family will receive friends at Beard’s Chapel from 4-6 PM on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
I’m so very sorry for the loss of your mother and grandmother. May love and peace surround you all, as I know it is Mrs. Peterson.
Coe Ellen, Kia Anna, and Kae Linda: I am so sorry to hear of your mother’s death. Due to personal illness, I am just now hearing of her passing. My Aunt Dortha Bradley and mother, Ivalene Carson were very fond of her and they were friends for many years. I pray that your grief gives way quickly to the wonderful memories of a life shared.