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Eunice E. Petty

December 29, 1924 — October 10, 2018

Eunice Earline Petty of Lutts, Tennessee was born in Wayne County on December 29, 1924, the daughter of the late Elbert and Icie Reaves Balentine.

She was united in marriage to Haggard Petty on June 12, 1944 who proceeded her in death on July 12, 1994. Mrs. Petty loved to sew, garden, quilt and most of all was known for the delicious food she prepared. She loved all the family gatherings with plenty of food to eat. She had a gift of taking care of others.

Mrs. Petty departed this life on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the Wayne County Nursing Home, Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 93. She is survived by four sons; Leroy Petty and wife Yasmin and Kenneth Petty all of Lutts, TN; Coy Petty and wife Denise of Savannah, TN; Louie Petty and wife Vickie of Collinwood, TN; one daughter, Carolyn Cochran and husband Melvin of Morris, Alabama, twelve grandchildren, Ricky Petty of Savannah, TN; Lawanda Petty Dodd (Keith) of Cypress Inn, TN: Chris Petty (Regina) of Florence, Ala; Scotty Petty (Sayaird) of St. Florian, Ala; Shane Petty (Christy) of Iron City, TN; Shannon Petty (Brianna) of Lutts, TN; Rachel Petty (Cory) of Collinwood, TN; Hannah Petty (Jeff) of Savannah, TN; Elizabeth Gambrell (Spencer) of Waynesboro, TN; Melissa Jones (David) of Trussville, Ala; Chassity Layton (David) of Mt. Olive, Ala; and Brittany McFall (Joseph) of Gardendale, Ala; thirteen great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren; brother in law Bundy Petty of Waynesboro, TN.

In addition to her parents and husband Mrs. Petty was preceded in death by three brothers, Willard Reaves, Ray Balentine, Vernice Balentine and five sisters Mergie and Iva Dean Balentine, Verta Weeks, Imogene Tilley, Inez King and a daughter in law, Judy Petty

Services will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Shackelford Funeral Home in Collinwood, Tennessee, with Chad Balentine, Keith Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Piney Grove Cemetery,Cypress Inn, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be on Friday, October 12, 2018, 5:30-- 9:00 pm and on Saturday, October 13, 10:00 am until service time at Shackelford Funeral Home, Collinwood, TN.

Pallbearers; Ricky Petty, Chris Petty, Scotty Petty, Daryl Petty, Shane Petty, Shannon Petty, Honorary; Randy Bratton

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, October 12, 2018

5:30 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

993 Highway 13 South, Collinwood, TN 38450

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Visitation

Saturday, October 13, 2018

10:00 - 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

993 Highway 13 South, Collinwood, TN 38450

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Chapel Services

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

993 Highway 13 South, Collinwood, TN 38450

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Cemetery

Piney Grove FWB Church Cemetery

1904 Piney Road, Cypress Inn, TN 38452

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