David Peters Obituary

ELIZABETHTON – David Glen Peters, 75, lost his battle with cancer Thursday, January 4th at his home in Mesa, Arizona surrounded by loved ones.

Born in Elizabethton, TN, August 27, 1948, he was the sone of Virginia Oaks Peters and Walter Peters. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter Peters in 1975 and son Shawn Michael Peters in 2021, in-laws Arnold and Lorraine Steichen.

After graduating from Unaka High School (1966), David served proudly in the U. S. Air Force during the Vietnam war. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and was of the Catholic faith. He was employed by Deluxe Check Printers for 22 years and continued working in the banking industry until his retirement. Saturdays in the fall, you would find David watching Tennessee Volunteers football. He enjoyed playing cards, bingo, country music, going to casinos and just hanging with friends and neighbors. But the greatest joy of his life was spending time with his grandchildren. He lived most of his life in Arizona.

Those left to cherish his memory include: mother, Virginia Peters, Johnson City, TN, his wife of 53 years Victoria Steichen Peters, Mesa, AZ, daughter Amy Peters Trobough (John), Scottsdale, AZ, grandsons, Derek, Cody and Blake Trobough and granddaughter Sydney Trobough, Scottsdale, ZA. Sisters Patricia Ann Peters Steichen (Gary), Remsen, Iowa, and Deborah Peters Bays (Wayne), Piney Flats, TN; 2 special nieces, Stacey Beaupre (Jason), Geneva, IL, and Jessica Whitehead (Thomas), Jonesborough, TN, Aunt Beulah Peters, Elizabethton, TN and Uncle Jack Oaks, Asheville, NC and 2 very special friends Barbara and Charlie Hoss, Mesa, AZ, several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Monday, January 15 at 10:30 at St. George Catholic Church, Apache Junction and interment at Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery with a celebration of life afterwards. A celebration of life in Tennessee will be held at a later date.

Anyone wishing to send condolences: Vickey Peters, 7950 E. Keats Avenue, Unit 235, Mesa, AZ 85209