He was on the faculty at Arkansas A & M (now UAM), where he taught graduate courses. Sherman was a coach and teacher at Charleston and Siloam Springs and a school administrator at Siloam Springs and Monticello, AR.

Colonel from the Air National Guard after 30 years of service. He served five years of active duty in the Air Force and retired with the rank of Lt. He obtained master's and doctoral degrees in Education from the U of A, where he was a graduate assistant. from Hendrix College, where he lettered in football and basketball and remained on the Dean's list. Sherman graduated valedictorian at Charleston High School and received a B.A. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Conway. He served over the years as lay leader, Sunday School teacher, trustee and finance chairman. He served as Chairman of the Higher Education Commission of the Little Rock Conference and on the Race and Religion Committee. He was a life-long Methodist and served with his wife as youth counselors in Warrensburg, MO, Charleston, AR and in Siloam Springs, AR. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jacque Floyd Peterson brother, John (Laura) sister Nina Martin children, Brent (Capi), Kimberly Smith (Craig), Kevin (Sherry), Scott (Anna) grandchildren, Sydney, Shelby, Sarah, Rebekah, Jacob, and Rachel Peterson, and Catherine Smith and a host of nieces and nephews. Peterson and Lucy Lewis Peterson his brother, Bill Peterson and three half-siblings, Ralph, Hazel and Lois. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend W.W. Sherman Peterson, 82, of Conway and Little Rock, died January 7.

Wish You Weren't by Sherrie Petersen