Nancy Lee (White) Peterson died on Thursday, August 31, 2023. She was 92. She was born in
Salt Lake City, Utah to the late Lee White and Judith White on December 13, 1930. In addition
to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, John Gary Peterson.
Nancy was an amazing wife and mother. She totally supported her husband, John, and always
strived to provide the very best home for her children. Professionally, she worked as a draftsman
early in her life and later worked for many years as a medical receptionist. Perhaps her most
important role in life was to encourage, help, and support John as he owned and operated
Peterson Filters Inc. and Vicksburg Engineering & Manufacturing (VEM).
Nancy, like her husband John, loved sailing. They started with the Flying Junior (FJ) sailboat and
then moved up to the beautiful 29' Ericson sailboat they named "Chuckles". They were active in
the Redwood City Yacht Club and logged many nautical miles around San Francisco Bay, sailing
under the Golden Gate Bridge several times. Nancy served as the always faithful "crew" for
Captain John on both their causal sailing trips as well as their competitive racing. She was also
John's co-pilot as they traveled the country in later years in their private plane (the Mooney). In
addition, Nancy loved reading and books. She served for many years as a volunteer at the
Vicksburg Public Library. She also greatly enjoyed tennis and was a very good player.
Nancy is survived by her two sisters, Margie Cook, and Judy Shepherd. She is also survived by
her three sons: John L. Peterson, Mark L. Peterson, and Glen C. Peterson, along with their wives,
children, and great-grandchildren.
A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, September 9th, 2023, at the Fisher-Riles Funeral
Home at 5000 Indiana Ave. Vicksburg, MS. Visitation will be from 10:00am – 11:00am followed
by a service at 11:00am.