Vernon D. Pettit of Johnson School Road in Grange City, Kentucky, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 14, 2009, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
He was born on January 9, 1934, in Fleming County, Kentucky, to the late James Tobe and Amanda Helen Bradshaw Pettit.
Vernon is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ersie Burton Pettit; one son L.D. (Barb) Pettit of Grange City, KY; and two daughters, Bernetta (Larry) Catching, of London, KY and Rhonda (Randy) Hawkins of Grange City, KY; four grandchildren, Brad (Mary Jane) Pettit, Kelly Pettit, Adam (Michele) Hawkins, Amy Hawkins; and one great-granddaughter, Laura Pettit.
He is also survived by one brother, Emerson Pettit, of Jamestown, OH; two sisters, Lovell Caudill of Grange City, KY and Nellie Taylor of Flemingsburg, KY. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Hubert Pettit, Leon Pettit, and Bob Pettit, and one sister, Madge Wakely.
He was a retired Fleming County school bus driver, a lifelong farmer, and a Kentucky Colonel. He was a member of the Johnson First Church of God.
Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009, at the Hutton Funeral Home in Hillsboro The funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, in the chapel of Hutton Funeral Home with Bro. Vernon Gross and Bro. Billie Wagoner officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Bill Gross, Bob Flora, Scotty Dailey, Monty Jent, Jamie Hawkins, Bill Adams, Ricky Lewis, Paul Taylor, Rick Maze, Gerald Dyer, Dennie Adams, Glen Burriss, and Danny Jent.
Honorary pallbearers will be Orville Anderson, Emery Caudill, Ford Hinton, Jimmy Gooding and Mike Vise.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, KY 41056-9609
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