Bro. Edward Pettit

Bro. Edward J. Pettit, 86 of Bruce, Mississippi died on Friday, March 20, 2015, at Bruce Community Living Center in
Bruce, Mississippi.
Born Sunday, August 5, 1928 in Elzey, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Hosea Pettit and the late Annice
Moore Pettit. He was the husband of the late Josephine Pettit.
He was retired from Brookwood Furniture.
He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church also served as a Baptist Minister for 53 years in Calhoun, Chickasaw,
and Pontotoc counties.
Surviving are son, Philip (Virginia) Pettit of Bruce, MS, daughters, Brenda (Larry) Snellings of Bruce, MS, Jane
(Mark) Johnson of Conway, AR and Teresa (Quintin) Mayhan of Bruce, MS; grandchildren, Christi Galloway, Shawn
Snellings, Brad Pettit, Michelle Dugard, Trent Snellings, Brent Snellings, Eric White, Jaret Prestage, Casey
Prestage, Ashley Tutor, Kirsten Mayhan, Tiffany Lafferty, Carrin Johnson, and Malia Jones: 25 great grand children, One Sister Betty Hudson of Louisville, MS.
He was predeceased by brother, W.J. Pettit, sisters, Virgina Pettit, Loretta Skyles and Inez Collins.
A Funeral service will be at 2:00 PM on Sunday at Parker Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Bro. Don R.
Vaughan and Bro. Ed Easley officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Bruce, MS.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Parker Memorial Funeral
Home, 476 hwy 9n, Bruce, Mississippi.
Pallbearers will be: Brad Pettit, Casey Prestage, Jaret Prestage, Brent Snellings, Shawn Snellings, Trent Snellings,
and Brennan Wright.
Honorary Pallbearers: Michael Cook, D.J. Dugard, Harvey Galloway, Fred Hawkins, Scott Tutor, and Nieces and
Nephews.
Online condolences may be made to the family at ParkerMemorialFuneralHome