Sarah Jane Peten was born on December 28, 1936 to the late Muriel Leach, Sr. and Elvie Leach. She, later, wed to Curtis Ridout and to this union two infant twin daughters were born. She remarried to J. T. Peten and to this union her son, Dewayne Perry, Sr. was born. Later, she joined together with Turner Morrison who preceded her in death. To this union, their son Ronald Morrison was born.
She was preceded in death by her parents, twin daughters, brother Muriel Leach, Jr., sister – Jessie Starks, Anna McDowell, Fannie Brown Essie Leach, soul mate Turner Morrison, and her grandson, Anthony Perry.
She leaves to mourn her children, Dewayne Perry, Sr., Ronald Morrison, Gearld Morrison (TX), and Regina Acheampong (AZ). Sisters Leomia Burns (Floyd), and Rosie York (OR), and a special friends, Jessie Jones and Pam Ford. She alsoleaves grandchildren Dewayne Perry, Jr. and Michael Perry, great grands, nieces, nephews, and other loved ones and friends.
She retired from Presbyterian Village Nursing Home but was well known from her time working at Young’s Fish Market and Timex.
She had a loving heart and touched many hearts. She will be GREATLY MISSED.
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