Pete was born and raised in Scotland Neck. He married Debby Partin and together they ran Family Cleaners in Scotland Neck for over 30 years.
Pete has been a funeral service assistant with Letchworth Funeral Home since 2013 and continued his service with Letchworth-Sykes and Garrett-Sykes Funeral Service in 2016.
Pete is the proud father of two sons and a daughter and a member of First Baptist Church of Scotland Neck.