Obituary of Victor Ray Peterson

Obituary

Victor Ray Peterson, was born June 13, 1967, to Howard and Floretta Peterson.  Ray, as he is affectionately known was the last of the six children born to the Peterson family. Victor was educated in the DC Public School System, where he learned to play the piano and sang in the school choir.  Ray enjoyed playing basketball, laughing, hanging with his friends, and playing spades. 

Ray accepted the Lord at an early age under the leadership of Pastor Frances Madden, Prayer Mission Church of Jesus Christ where he served on the usher board, sang on the choir, and preached his first sermon on “Peter”.   In 1983, he met the love of his life Bobbi Sophia Jones and together they would parent three beautiful daughters Deshaunte (deceased), Janay, and Zaria.  Ray completed his education at Dunbar High School’s home study program in Washington, DC, in 1985.  He then went on to work in the federal government, as a Library Technician; at the Naval Research Laboratory in Southwest, DC. 

Ray was a committed husband and father whose hobbies included fishing, working on cars and a self proclaimed “Grill Master”.  Ray is mostly remembered for his love of football and his love for the Washington Redskins.  A”Die-hard” Skins fan each year with Super bowl hopes never out of reach. Ray is forever their 12th man “Go Skins”.

Survivors to cherish his memories: Bobbi Jones Peterson (wife), Two daughters Janay and  Zairia Jones; Two grandsons De’Sean and De’Mari Jones; One granddaughter Demi Jones; Floretta Peterson (mother), Siblings, Howard Peterson Jr. (Elouise), Ralph Peterson Sr. (Bridget), Tracie Madden (Wayne), Stephanie Graham (Chris). In-laws Harold Martin (Carolyn), Jacqueline Green, Jeanette Martin, Richard Martin and his good friend Marcel Miller. With a host of other relatives and friends throughout the District of Columbia; Maryland; and Virginia. 

Proceeded in death:  Deshaunte Jones (daughter); Mary E. Lampkin (great grandmother) and Olivia H. Martin (mother-in-law); Howard Peterson, Sr. (father) Gregory Peterson (brother) and James D. West (brother-in-law).