Obit Index
Updated: 20 Mar 2009

Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
April 25, 2006

Vernon H. Petty entered this world on December 15, 1925. In 1949, Vernon married his beautiful and loving wife of 56 years, Mary Petty . Together they raised five children while living throughout the U.S. and abroad while Vernon served 20 years in the U.S. Army. While he completed only eight years of formal education, his sharp intellect and quick wit allowed him to retire at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. After his Army retirement, he then went on to work at Stanford University where he served as an Electronic Technician and worked and performed various types of research. My grandpa had an unconditional love for his family, friends, and everyone he encountered. He loved God, reading the Bible, playing on his computer, and drinking coffee with friends. Grandpa, we miss you, but know you are in a better place.

Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Violet Petty ; 1 son, John Petty ; 2 brothers, Luther and Eugene Petty . He leaves behind his devoted wife, Mary; children, Kathy and husband, Don Ramero, Mike and wife, Mary Petty , Ron Petty , and Shuri and husband, Joe Bryant; siblings, Verbal Parker, Charles Petty , Harry Petty , Jeanette Harris, Yvonne Womack, Donna Phillips, David Petty , Denis Petty , and Edward Petty ; grandchildren, Marcy, Don, Kim, Mallory, Ashlee, Joel and wife, Jill, Jeremy, Jenny and husband, Andy, Nikki, Kevin, Aaron, and Haley; 4 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at First Baptist Church in Choctaw under the direction of Hibbs Funeral Home.

Elmwood Cemetery

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