Margaret (Peg) Alice Petersen, 96, of Colonial Heights, Virginia, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2026. She was born on August 10, 1930, to the late Rollie and Margaret Hall of Michigan.

Peg is preceded in death by her sister, Ruth (Fred). She is survived by her husband of 74 years; her daughter, Teri; her son, Mark (Karen); her grandchildren, Adam (Emily) and Sarah (Patrick); and two great-grandchildren, Annabelle and Emmett.

Peg was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Colonial Heights, Virginia. She retired from Southside Regional Hospital (ER) in Petersburg, Virginia. Peg was a master gardener and loved her flowers and getting together with her Bunko ladies. She was an active member of the Colonial Heights Police Sentinels.

The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to her caregivers at Amedisys of Blackstone, including nurses Tyrini, Carrie, and Hanna, and aide Tieria, for their loving care and support.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 3, 2026, at the Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Home and Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834. Interment will follow at Southlawn Memorial Park, 1911 Birdsong Road, South Prince George, Virginia 23805.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Online condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.