Emma Peterson Griffith Labeyrie's Obituary
Emma Peterson Griffith Labeyrie, 63, of Seaford, DE died on Monday, May 5, 2008 at home with her family by her side.
She was born on October 22, 1944 in Mitchell County, NC, one of thirteen children of the late Josh and Eva McCourry Peterson. She attended Tipton Hill Elementary and High School in Relief, NC.
Emma moved to Baltimore in 1964 where she worked for Union Trust Bank. She moved to Hurlock, MD in 1978 where she worked for Provident State Bank in Preston and Federalsburg for 20 years from 1980 to 2000 when she continued her long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Emma was a very endearing and caring person, a friend to all who knew her, always an ear to listen and very rarely sharing her pain or worries. She will be eternally missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Griffith in 1997, brothers Clark Peterson infant brother, Buster A. Peterson of Dumfries, VA, Charles L. Peterson of Rock Island, TN, Billy A. Peterson of Hurlock, MD and infant daughter Eva Eileen Sappington of Baltimore, MD.
She is survived by her husband Gerard J. Labeyrie of Seaford, a son, Marr D. Sappington, III (Trey) of Hurlock, two daughters, Holly Christine Sappington Peterson of NC, Lorra Benet Sappington White of Bishopville, four grandchildren, Rebecca Shindler, Morgan Sappington, Dylan White and Tanner White, five stepchildren, Mike Griffith, Carla Turner, Gail Wilson, Danielle Stewart, Kimberly Mitchell, ten step-grandchildren, eight brothers and sisters, Josh Peterson, Jr. of Spencer, TN, James Michael Peterson of Bakersville, NC, Marjorie Webb of Sparta, TN, Beulah Joyner of Rocky Mount, NC, Ula Shrewsbury of Mechanicsville, VA, Jeralyne (Jerri) Baxley of Mt. Pleasant, NC, Carolyn Street of Gray, TN, And Irene Peterson of Green Mountain, NC, many nieces and nephews, and her best friend Lacy Roberts of Hebron, MD.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Framptom Funeral Home in Federalsburg, MD with Rev. Ruth Tull officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Federalsburg. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. and on Friday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Serving as pallbearers will be Marr D. Sappington, III (Trey), John Turner, Michael Griffith, Chardo Wilson, Joe Peterson, and Mark Behan.
Memorial donations may be made in her memory to Delaware Hospice, Inc., 600 N. DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947 or Hope Lodge, 636 Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. To share memories with the family visit www.framptom.com
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