Eric S. Peters, 35, passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2023 at home. Born in Anchorage, Alaska on October 27, 1987, he is the son of Jamie Crawford and Tony Peters.

Eric lived in Hershey, where he was working as a dishwasher at a local restaurant. He was a life-long football and basketball fan and could rattle off the stats for the entire Raiders franchise since about 1997. Eric was a strong believer that "March Madness" wasn't just for March.

Eric is survived by his daughter A'miyra Peters and son Eric Peters of Elizabethtown; mother Jamie Crawford and partner Rick Lawrence of Wrightsville, and brother James Crawford; father Tony Peters and wife Catherine Palermo of Lebanon; step-mother Diana Conant Peters of Washington Boro, and sisters Melissa Conant and Amanda Ferrick. He is also survived by his paternal grandmother Charlotte Peters and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Thomas K. Peters Sr. of Bainbridge, and great-grandparents Margaret and Clarence (Clair) Peters of Columbia.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at the VFW, 401 Manor Street, Columbia, PA 17512. Interment was held privately at Habecker Mennonite Cemetery in Lancaster. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent by check to: Life's Beacon Foundation, 506 North George Street, York, PA 17404 lifesbeaconfoundation.org

Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. has been entrusted with arrangements. Please share your memories with the family at our online guest book at thompsonfuneralhomelebanon.com