DR. J. PAUL PETERS

 

 

Dr. J. Paul Peters, Jr., M.D., age 84, of Winnfield passed away on April 29, 2013.  Dr. Peters attended many Payne/Foster Reunions, and his presence and support will be missed by many.  Our condolences extend to his wife Ina Walker Peters, his son Paul, his daughter Susan Brewton (all of Winnfield), and his grandchildren. 

 

Dr. Peters was a decendant of Helen Payne (daughter of Dr. I.B. Payne and Sarah Foster Kidd Payne) and the son of James Paul Peters and Iver Walker Peters. He was born in Ruston in 1928 and was a graduate of Northwestern Louisiana State University and the LSU Medical School.  Dr. Peters was a flight surgeon captain in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict and previously served as Winn Parish Coroner.  He was active in many civic organizations (Rotary, Shriners, etc.) and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winnfield.