Golda Gray Boone Peterson was born July 28, 1936 in Micaville, NC. She was raised in Boone Holler and graduated from Micaville High School. She was one of 10 children born to Edd and Dollie Wyatt Boone. She grew up a country girl who learned early to sew and to cook and to preserve food from the garden – skills she carried with her throughout her life and taught her children.
In 1958 she married Clifford Peterson and they raised two daughters and helped love and raise 7 grandkids. They loved to camp and to hike and more than anything, to watch their grandkids compete and succeed. If you ever sat beside her at a youth league or high school game you know exactly what we mean.
Today, Saturday, March 21st, 2026, she shook off her tired mortal body and her spirit joined her parents, her brothers and sisters, and most importantly her Pete.
She leaves behind to miss her, her daughters Renee Tomberlin (Dean) and Beth McIntosh (John). She will be missed terribly by her grandkids Jordan Tomberlin (Patrick Caton), Tuesday Tomberlin Davis (Trey), Jacob Tomberlin (Caitlin Camic), Tyson Tomberlin (Jordynn) Justin Ray (Charlene), Meghan Smith, and Grace Williams (Logan). There are 7 beautiful great-grandchildren who will miss their Granny also. And one especially special niece, Ginger Letterman. She has two surviving siblings Butch Boone (Teresa) and Betty McDougald (Basil).
Golda loved a lot of things in life. She loved growing things… vegetables, flowers, and houseplants. She always had the prettiest flower beds in town. She loved canning food and strung two bushels of beans just last fall.
She loved her Tar Heels, and one of her proudest moments was going to Chapel Hill with the family to watch her granddaughter Jordan graduate. We hope she can give Coach Smith a high five in Heaven. She loved the Barkin’ Basement, where she faithfully volunteered for over 10 years, after helping start the original store. Golda’s Holiday Room will always honor her memory. But more than anything, she loved her family and was loved in return.
She hated funerals and more than once told her family that she never wanted people to see her and comment on her without her makeup. Per her request there will be a private graveside memorial service at a later date.
In lieu of flowers or food, please consider a donation to the Yancey Humane Society or Hospice of the Blue Ridge.
Yancey Funeral Service is serving the Peterson family.
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