Keith Douglas Peterson, Sr., age 68, of Bluffton, SC (formerly of Clarksville) passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at NHC Place of Cool Springs, in Franklin.
Keith was born July 19, 1946 in Denver, CO, to Kristine Sorbo Peterson and the late Delbert Leroy Peterson.
Dr. Peterson graduated from Peabody Demonstration School, in Nashville, TN, in 1964. He attended the University of Tennessee, where he was president of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Keith then attended medical school at the University of Tennessee at Memphis, where he graduated with honors and was a member of the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity and Alpha Omega Alpha. He married Sally Graham Peterson in 1972 and began his general practice in Waverly, TN. Dr. Peterson served his residency at the University of South Florida where he was Chief Resident his final year before moving to Clarksville, where he practiced urology until his retirement.
Keith was an avid golfer. He founded the Clarksville Junior Golf Tour and was co-founder of the Craig Rudolph Memorial Tournament. He also served on the boards of Cumberland Dialysis and the Billy Daniels Foundation.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Chapel of Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, with Freddy T. Wyatt, Jr. officiating. A reception will immediately follow the service, at the Clarksville Country Club, where friends may visit with the family. Burial will be in Sango Cemetery.
Keith is survived by his wife of over 42 years, Sally Graham Peterson; mother, Kristine Sorbo Peterson; brother, Delbert Leroy Peterson II; son, Keith Douglas (Monica) Peterson, Jr.; two daughters, Kristine Peterson (David) Rudolph and Kathryn Peterson (Josh) Cartwright; eight grandchildren, Olivia, Walker, and Knox Peterson, William, Margaret, and Avery Jane Rudolph, and Jack and Ellie Cartwright; and niece and nephew, Jane Holt and Trey Peterson. He was also preceded in death by his niece and nephew, Sarah and Justin Peterson.
Pallbearers will be Freddy Wyatt, Sr., Don Dority, Bob Cartwright, A.J. Taylor, Jim Schacht, and Jim Brannen.
Honorary pallbearers will be Rob Clouser, Ryne Fisher, Brett Fisher, Hunter Fisher, John Brannen, James Brannen, and Luke Cartwright.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Clarksville Junior Golf Tour, c/o Mary Fisher, 121 Crofton Place, Clarksville, TN 37043; or to Camp Sunshine, Programs for Children with Cancer, 1850 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033-3405.
Arrangements entrusted to Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home, 1510 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040; (931) 645-6488. Online condolences may be made at www.neal-tarpley.com.