Van Peters, 90, of Vidor, died Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Vidor Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Zwolle, Louisiana, to Amanda Williams Peters and William Hinker Peters, he was a mechanic for the Beaumont Fire Department. Van was a World War II United States Army veteran.

Survivors include his daughters, Opal Jean Pascal, of Hornebeck, Louisiana; Marie Lipscomb, of Texarkana, Texas; Barbara Arrant, of Shreveport, Louisiana; and Gwendolyn Hanes, of Bethany, Oklahoma; sister, Bernice Langdon, of Flint, Michigan; nine grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A gathering of Mr. Peters family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 31, 2012, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. His funeral service will immediately follow at 11:00 a.m., with interment at Magnolia Cemetery, 2291 Pine Street, Beaumont.

Military honors will be provided by Southeast Texas Veterans Service Group.