Joyce Bolte Peters

Joyce Bolte Peters, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015. Born in DeWitt, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Frederick and Viola Connelly Bolte. She and her family were longtime members of Memorial United Methodist Church in Petersburg where she was a member of the church choir, a children’s Sunday school teacher, and served as church Secretary. Following the church’s closing, Joyce and her husband, Carl, enjoyed several years as members of Carson United Methodist Church, and after relocating to Colonial Heights, became members of Wesley United Methodist Church. Joyce retired from Fort Lee where she worked in numerous civil service positions, finishing her career working on budgets for the Southeast Commissary Division. Prior to her failing health, she was an active member of the Nathaniel Cawsey Garden Club of Hopewell. In addition to her parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Carl Douglas Peters; a daughter, Carol Peters Wheeler and her husband, Robert Wheeler; and a brother, John D. Bolte. She is survived by her sons, Tommy Peters and wife, Ginger of Prince George, and Donnie Peters and wife, Terry of Disputanta; daughter, Terri Tudor and husband, Barry of Colonial Heights; grandchildren, Julie Branzelle of Dinwiddie, Barbara Holdsworth of Cape Coral, FL, Tommy Peters, Jr. of Dinwiddie, Donna Henshaw of Prince George, Christopher Wheeler of Richmond, Timmy Peters of Prince George, Ashton Tudor of Colonial Heights, Jeremiah and Zachary Deadmon of Prince George; great-grandchildren, Jamie Peters, Austin, Brooke and Cameron Branzelle, Thomas and Nicholas Peters; and a sister, Barbara T. Bolte of Colonial Heights. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 5th at the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Southlawn Memorial Park with The Reverend Larry House officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA of Petersburg & Colonial Heights, 201 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .