Varnell, Georgia, c1945/6 Left to Right: 1st Row: LaVonne Petty, MaryBeth Petty, Georgia Petty Grant

Varnell, Georgia, c1945/6 Left to Right: 1st Row: LaVonne Petty, MaryBeth Petty, Georgia Petty Grant, Cecil Grant, Osmo Petty, Eddie Hunter (me). 2nd Row: Jeannette Phillips Petty holding Billy, drury inn san antonio Leonard Petty, Wallace Petty, Thelma Cox Petty, Anthony Rollins being held by Opal Petty, Ethel America “Janie” drury inn san antonio Petty Hunter, Viola Ridley Petty, Frances Hunter with her arms around Harriet & Rhonda Petty. 3rd Row: MaryJo Johns Petty, Tom Petty, Walt Ridley, Ed Hunter, Roy Petty, and Sarah Petty. This section of My Petty Genealogy covers my mother Ethel America drury inn san antonio Petty Hunter and her siblings that had children. 315. WALLACE CHARLES9 PETTY (WILLIAM ELIJAH JOSEPH8, DANIEL WEBSTER7, ELIJAH6, ZACHARIAH5, WILLIAM4, drury inn san antonio THOMAS3, THOMAS2, HUBERT1 PATEY) was born 09 Sep 1910 in , Murray, Ga, and died 20 Jun 2007 in Millegeville, Baldwin Co , Ga. He married THELMA JEANETTE drury inn san antonio COX 10 Jul 1939 in Whitfield, , Ga, daughter of GEORGE COX and MARY MCHANN. She was born 18 May 1908 in , Murray, Ga, and died 22 Jan 1994 in Millegeville, Baldwin Co , Ga. Notes for WALLACE CHARLES PETTY: When he was a principal in Springplace, Ga., he also had one (maybe more) long chicken house(s). He also had several black cattle. Wallace Charles Petty Click here to View and Sign Guest Book Wallace Charles Petty -MILLEDGEVILLE - Wallace Charles drury inn san antonio Petty age 96, died June 20, 2007. Services will be at 2P.M. Saturday at the chapel of Moores Funeral Home with Dr. Harold Lawrence and Dr. Jay Hodges officiating. Burial will follow at Baldwin Memorial Gardens. -Mr. Petty was a native of Murray County but had made his home in Milledgeville since 1960. He graduated from Lincoln Memorial University, with graduate studies at the University of Georgia. He served as a principal at elementary and high school levels in Murray County, while maintaining a farm in Spring Place, GA. In 1954, he accepted a position with the Georgia Dept. of Education with Vocational Rehabilitation and relocated to Augusta. In 1960, he assumed responsibility as Director, in writing and implementing the Vocational Rehabilitation Program at The Yarborough Center at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville. In 1973, he retired at Lake Sinclair in Milledgeville. In 1992, he was elected to the Educator's Hall of Fame at Lincoln Memorial University. He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma J. (Cox) Petty. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. -Survivors include four daughters: Harriet Roney (Sam) of Augusta, Rhonda Thweatt drury inn san antonio (John) of Cocoa, FL, Mary Beth Russell and Cheryl Pounds drury inn san antonio (Roy) of Milledgeville; eight grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren. -In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association drury inn san antonio or First United Methodist Church of Milledgeville. -The family will receive friends Saturday from 1:00 until 2:00 at Moores Funeral Home. -Visit www.mooresfuneralhome.com to express tributes. Published in The Telegraph on 6/21/2007. Guest Book • Flowers • Gift Shop More About WALLACE CHARLES PETTY: Burial: Baldwin Memorial Gardens, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Ga Moved: Apr 1988, Moved to an assisted living home in Augusta, Ga Occupation: School teacher, Principal, Head of Rehabilitation More About THELMA JEANETTE COX: Burial: Baldwin Memorial Gardens, drury inn san antonio Milledgeville, Baldwin Co., Ga Occupation: School teacher drury inn san antonio Children of WALLACE PETTY and THELMA COX are: 367. i. HARRIET ANN10 PETTY, b. 30 Apr 1939. 368. ii. RHONDA SUE PETTY, b. 18 Dec 1941, , Murray, Ga. 369. iii. MARY BETH PETTY, drury inn san antonio b. 30 Nov 1944; d. 04 Jul 2008. 370. iv. CHERYL JANE PETTY, b. 16 Oct 1950, , Murray, Ga. 316. OPAL RUBY9 PETTY (WILLIAM drury inn san antonio ELIJAH JOSEPH8, DANIEL WEBSTER7, ELIJAH6, drury inn san antonio ZACHARIAH5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, HUBERT1 PATEY) was born 12 Apr 1913 in , Murray, Ga, and died 19 Jul 1992 in Marietta, Cobb, Ga. She married JOHN F. ROLLINS. He was born 01 Feb 1916, and died 16 Jun 1976. Notes for OPAL RUBY PETTY: After all of her siblings were grown, married, and on their own Opal took care of her mother and at times her mother's handicapped brother Walt Ridley. They lived in various places in Georgia over about a twenty year period: Varnell, Cohutta, Rossville (just outside of Chattanooga), drury inn san antonio Kennesaw, and several places in Marietta. All near bus lines, since Opal did not own a car and had a family to support. Her last job, which she had many years was at Stephens Printing Company in Atlanta. She had a stroke about 1965 and had to retire. She still keeps in touch with her ex-co-employees and ex employer. Every time I have talked to her she was always jolly and witty. And I have noticed that she enjoyed entertaining children, keeping them laughing. Ruby Opal Petty, 79, worked for printer Mrs. Ruby Opal Petty, 79, of Marietta, died Friday. Services will be 3 p.m. today at Winkenhoffer-Pine Ridge Funeral Home, the Rev. Steve Da vies officiating, with burial in the Little River Methodist Cemetery. A native of Murray County, Mrs. Petty moved here in 1952 from Chattanooga and worked as a printing drury inn san antonio engraver for J.P. Stephens Printing Co. until her retirement in 1965. She was a Methodist. She is survived by a son, Cobb County Sheriff's Department Lt. Anthony Rollins of Woodstock; sisters Janie Hunter of Marietta and Sara McLemore of Chattanooga; brothers Leonard Petty of Powder Springs, Roy Petty of Caramel, N.Y., and Wallace Petty of Milledgeville; and two grandsons. Sunday, June 21, 1992, Marietta drury inn san antonio Daily Journal More About OPAL RUBY PETTY: Burial: Little River Methodist, Cherokee Co., Ga Occupation: Printing Company in Atlanta More About JOHN F. ROLLINS: Burial: drury inn san antonio Popular Springs drury inn san antonio Cemetery, Whitfield Co., Ga Military service: WW II, Pfc, U.S. Army Child of OPAL PETTY and JOHN ROLLINS is: 371. i. ANTHONY10 ROLLINS, b. 27 Dec 1946, , Whitfield, Ga. Mother Frances Viola Ridley Petty and son Osmo Petty 317. OSMO CALVERT9 PETTY (WILLIAM ELIJAH JOSEPH8, DANIEL WEBSTER7, ELIJAH6, ZACHARIAH5, drury inn san antonio WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, HUBERT1 PATEY) was born 15 Jul 1915 in , Murray, Ga, and died 18 Feb 1978 in , , Ind. He married (1) VIOLA. She was born Abt. 1915. He married (2) JERRY. drury inn san antonio She was born Abt. 1915. Stanley Petty and Osmo Petty - 1st cousins in Detroit More About OSMO CALVERT PETTY: Burial: Cremated Military service: Navy Occupation: Copper & Brass Company Children of OSMO PETTY and VIOLA are: i. VIOLA10 PETTY, b. Aft. 1950; d. Unknown. ii. OSMO "MO" PETTY, b. Aft. 1952. More About OSMO "MO" PETTY: Occupation: Electrical Engineer for a Dalton Carpet Mill Residence: Tunnel Hill, Ga iii. ROSCOE PETTY, b. Aft. 1953. iv. SUSIE PETTY, b. Aft. 1955. v. DIARAZO PETTY, b. Aft. 1956. vi. BRENDA PETTY, b. Aft. 1958. vii. BYRTLE PETTY, b. Aft. 1960. viii. BERTHA PETTY. drury inn san antonio 318. ETHEL AMERICA drury inn san antonio "JANIE"9 PETTY (WILLIAM ELIJAH JOSEPH8, DANIEL WEBSTER7, ELIJAH6, ZACHARIAH5, WILLIAM4, THOMAS3, THOMAS2, HUBERT1 PATEY) was born 06 Jun 1918 in Gillette, Campbell, Wyo, and died 24 Feb 1996 in Marietta, Cobb, Ga. She married drury inn san antonio EDWIN TYSON "ED" HUNTER, SR 27 Feb 1937 in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia125, son of FRANK HUNTER and MINNIE TYSON. He was born 13 Aug 1911 in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, and died 14 Jul 1988 in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia. Notes for ETHEL AMERICA "JANIE" PETTY: MONDAY, February 26, 1996, Marietta Daily Journal: Ethel A. Hunter, 77, Marietta resident. Ethel A. Hunter, 77, of Marietta died Saturday. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Due West United Methodist Church in Marietta, with the Rev. Richard Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Kennesaw Memorial Park Cemetery in Marietta. The body will be at the church at 1 p.m. A Wyoming native, drury inn san antonio Mrs. Hunter lived in Cobb County 60 years. She attended schools in Cohutta. Mrs. Hunter was a member of Due West United Methodist Church in Marietta. Survivors include two daughters, Frances Janie Hunter of Marietta and Sheliah Bonnie Hunter of Marietta; son, Edwin Hunter of Marietta; sister, Sara McLemore of Marietta; three brothers, Wallace Petty of Milledgevile, Roy (William L.) Petty of Carmel, N.Y., and Leonard Petty of Powder Springs; drury inn san antonio two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Contributions may be made to Due West United Methodist Church, drury inn san antonio 3956 Due West Road, Marietta, Ga. 30064. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta. More About ETHEL AMERICA "JANIE" PETTY: Burial: Kennesaw Memorial Park, Marietta, Ga Cause of Death: Ulcer stomach - bled to death Occupation: Housewife drury inn san antonio - worked for Holeproof Hosery before marrying Notes for EDWIN TYSON "ED" HUNTER, SR: Ed first worked at Glover Machine Works in Marietta where his father worked. Ed first worked at Glover Machine Works in Marietta where his father worked. He was in the National Guard. He had two memorable experiences in the guard: (1) He was guarding Calloway Mills against strikers - he was one of the guards guarding the residence of the Calloway Family. A man tried to break into their house. Ed and the man begin to scuffle and they fell off the porch. drury inn san antonio Ed fell on top of him and it killed the man. He had to appear in front of Governor Eugene Talmadge for him to officially pardon him for the murder. And (2) another time he was guarding the Governor's Mansion in Atlanta. He had orders not to let anyone in unless they had proof of business or an official pass. Eugene's son Herman Talmadge strolled up to enter and Ed refused to let him enter. After that they replaced him with someone who "could recognize the family". He became a patrolman for the City of Marietta, and worked his way up to be the Chief of the Marietta Police (1949-1952). For a year or so he was a guard at Lockheed. Then he was the Chief of the Cobb County drury inn san antonio Police. Because of politics he left the county force and worked various jobs as a guard or law enforcer, which included the Kennesaw Police and a deputy of the Cobb County Sheriff's Department. In 1960, he ran with Buna Walker for the Sheriff's office, with Buna to be the Sheriff and Ed to be the chief deputy. They lost to Kermit Sanders (the incumbent). He was a armed truck gu