Sylvia Mae White Peters

Sylvia Mae White Peters, a resident of Muskogee, formerly of Okmulgee, Oklahoma passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 in Muskogee, OK at the age of 88. She was born on November 6, 1926 in Morris, OK. Her parents were Harrison and Jessie White. She graduated from Springhill School, Pharoah, OK in 1944. She attended Connors Junior College and Northeastern State. Her work history includes TG&Y, Globe Life, Eagle Pitcher Smelter, City Service Oil Company, and CITGO Petroleum. Sylvia attended the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Henryetta and also attended Crosstown Pentecostal Church in Okmulgee. Sylvia is preceded in death by her birth parents, Sylvester and Maggie Peters, her mother and father, Jessie and Harrison White, brother Lysan White, sister Mildred Henley, and sister Barbara Shahan. "Aunt Sylvia" is survived by her sister Vera Brown of Henryetta, niece Terral Shahan Graybill & husband B. Todd Graybill of Muskogee, niece Diane Warkentine of Tip City, OH, niece Paula Henry of Beaver, OK, nephew Ira Brown Jr. of Gilbert, AZ, niece Rhonda Wolverton of Lawton, nephew Kim Shahan of Lawton, niece Glenna Jean Inman of Skiatook, nephew Harold Henley of Seminole, and many great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. She dearly loved all her nieces and nephews as her own. Viewing will be from 5-8pm, Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Integrity Funeral Service. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm, Monday, January 26, 2015 at Integrity Chapel (410 E. Trudgeon St.) in Henryetta with Rev. Greg Boyd, Associate Minister of St. Paul UMC of Muskogee officiating. Interment will follow at Okmulgee Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service in Henryetta. Pallbearers will be Bill Shahan, Kim Shahan, Todd Graybill, Harold Henley, Brendan Wolverton, Ira Brown Jr., and Mitch Inman. The Family would like to say a special thank you to caregivers at East Gate Village Health Care Center and Hometown Hospice of Muskogee for their compassionate care.