Obituary of Angela Peterson

Angela “Angie” Peterson was born on December 22, 1970, and passed away peacefully on October 3, 2020, with family and friends lovingly circled around her. She had fought the good fight with renal cell carcinoma for over a year and she won the Victory when the Lord took her home. Angie graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film. After graduation, she moved to Hollywood with friends and worked in the film industry. When she returned to Dallas, 7 years later, she worked at an engineering firm. Angie completed her career at OMG (Order My Gear) in Dallas -- “her favorite job in the whole wide world.” Angie loved to travel and visited many countries such as England, Guam, Australia, Tasmania, Alaska, Chile, Mexico, Patagonia, Ushuia, and Romaia as well as many U.S. cities. Angie is survived by her mom, Sandy Peterson; her aunts Beverly (Franklin) Rash, Donna (Joel) Scales; and cousins – Andrea (Toby) Galliher, Jeff (Nikki) Rash, Chad (Hannah) Rash & Joey Scales, Jeffrey Don Johnson (Robbie), Teresa Beckham, Kathy (Richard) Gendron – Great-great aunt Louise McCormick and adopted “Aunt” Ida Edwards. Angie’s friends will tell you that she was one of the kindest, non-judgmental, genuinely good people they have ever met. She held strong to her faith, even in the most painful times, trusting God's will, never giving up, and never letting the circumstances or the prognosis steal her joy. Her selflessness, brightness, and kindness were apparent in everything she did. She was an inspiration to many and touched many lives in ways we may never know. She left us with grace and a smile. A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, in Faith Chapel at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. Angie’s body has been donated to Science Care, which is a unique gift to medical researchers, educators, doctors, scientists, emergency services personnel, and university medical students in Colorado and across the globe. Thanks to her generosity, they will be able to research new life-saving medical and surgical procedures and techniques. Memorials may be made to Outdoors Instead (outdoorsinstead.com), whose mission it is to give under privileged children the opportunity to experience the great outdoors in Summer Youth Camp at Covey Rise in Rural Louisiana.