Mrs. Rhea Peterson Black

July 30, 1948 - January 17, 2017

Mrs. Rhea Peterson Black, 68, of Royston, GA passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at her home after a five year battle with cancer. Mrs. Rhea was born in Miami, FL on July 30, 1948, daughter of the late Pete and Marie Peterson. She retired from the education system and worked over a decade as the administrator of the family business, Significant Digits, Inc. She was a member and very active in several ministries at the Royston First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her loving husband, Jerry Black, daughter, Beverly (Stephen) Guidry of Charlotte, NC; son, Richard (Amy ) Riggs of Cave Springs, GA; grandchildren, Christa Lee (Shayne) Outlaw, Josh Lipko, Sarah Beth Guidry, Corbin Lane Holbrook, Cadyn Lynn Riggs, Carter Ray Riggs; brother, Neil (Nancy) Peterson; and sister, Chris (Robert) Figueredo. Memorial services for Mrs. Rhea will be held at 2:00 PM in the Royston First United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 21, 2017, with Rev. Vernon Boswell officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 PM until memorial service hour. The family is at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society by mail to PO Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or online at www.cancer.org; Royston First United Methodist Church, 137 Franklin Springs Street Royston, GA 30662; or any Humane Society. Obituary courtesy of Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA.