Sue Barnes Peters, age 86, passed away on February 16, 2017 in Irving, Texas. Sue was born in Dallas and moved to Irving when she was 12 and graduated from Irving High School when she was 17. She married the love of her life, William Bill R. Peters in 1949. After having worked for Irving Bank & Trust she soon went to work for Southwest Bank and Trust of Irving in 1954. She rose from a posting machine operator to become the first woman Vice President of a bank in the Southwest. Sue was also the first woman known to hold a Playboy Club membership in Dallas. She retired from the banking industry in the mid 1980s to work full time with her husband Bill, in their four businesses. Sue was also a member of the Soroptimist Club of Irving and a member of the Possum Kingdom Yacht Club. She moved to her retirement spot at Possum Kingdom and owned and operated Movies N More for several years before returning to Irving in May of 2001. Sue cherished her heritage and was proud of the fact that she was a descendant of Alamo Defender and Immortal 32 member, Andrew Jackson Kent. Sue and Bill loved to travel and could always be seen on the dance floor wherever they went. Mrs. Peters is preceded in death by her husband, William R. Peters Bill who died in 1985; daughter, Tamara Dawn Peters in 1952; and a grandson, Everett Swenor, III. She is also preceded in death by her parents: Elton M Barnes and Mattie F. Lowery; stepmothers, Maybell Barnes and Ruby Dell Carter; brothers, Raymond Carter and Phillip Carter; and son-in-law David Box. Surviving relatives include: brother Archie Lee Cockerell Jr. and wife Mynetta; daughters, Karen Hodge and Sharon Peters; granddaughters, Trina Rooker and husband Tom, Tara Hodge and son-in-law Chris Hill, and Kevin Duncanson. Great-granddaughters, Kalei Hodge and Alysa Hodge along with Great, great-grandson, Kai Taran Hodge; and extended family members: Cesley Box Gordon, Lesley Box, Wesley Box, Jr. and Grace Robinson. Interment is scheduled for 1:30 pm. March 13, 2017 at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, 1413 East Irving Boulevard, Irving, Texas 75060. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Alzheimers Association.