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Obituary

Fort Sill National Cemetery
Elgin, Comanche County, Oklahoma



Submitted by: Jo Aguirre


© Whinery-Huddleston Funeral Service
6210 NW Cache Road
Lawton, OK 73505
(permission granted)


Roosevelt C. Peterson

January 10, 1931 - June 6, 2023

Graveside funeral service for Roosevelt Claiborne Peterson with full military honors will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 19, 2023 at Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma with the U.S. Air Force Chaplain officiating.
Roosevelt Claiborne Peterson, known as RC was born January 10th 1931 in Richmond Virginia. RC was adopted by James and Mabel Peterson Roosevelt. Upon graduating from high school RC enrolled and entered college but shortly after attending he ended up dropping out to join the United States Air Force where he served for 22 years. While active duty in the Air Force RC married Ruby and together they had four kids, Eric, Ron, Cheryl and Preston.
RC is preceded in death by his sons Eric and Ron Peterson as well as his ex-wife Ruby. He is survived by his son Preston Peterson as well as his daughter Cheryl Brown. In 2006 Mr. Peterson relocated from Denver Co to Lawton OK to be closer to his daughter Cheryl and her three children. Roosevelt remained in Lawton until the Lord called him home on June 6th, 2023. RC Peterson was a resident at the veteran center on Flower Mound Rd. for four years where he was loved and cared for by the wonderful staff there.
RC Peterson leaves behind a wonderful family who loved him dearly including his daughter Cheryl Brown and his son Preston and Kathy Peterson. He leaves behind his grandchildren LaKiesha and Timmy, Robert and Marina Peterson, Franklin and Tiffany Brown as well as his Tracee and Alphonzo Hill. His great grandchildren Caleb and Jazmine, Joshua and Krystlynn, Breianah, Talon, Landon, Alvion, Isaiah, Isreal, Trinity, Alex and Lani, Omarion, Jaylon, Josiah and Jacori and his great great grandchild Josiah Peterson.
"Dad will be deeply missed and I, his only daughter, will forever miss the bond we shared these past four years. Words can never express the love I have for him and the time I was blessed to have with him. Heaven got lucky."

Funeral Service
Monday, June 19, 2023
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Fort Sill National Cemetery
2648 NE Jake Dunn Road
Fort Sill, NE



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