Raymond Lee Petty Obituary, Hot Springs County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Ilene Jeffers - cousin Date: June 6, 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Raymond Lee Petty July 1, 1994 Malvern Dailey Record RAYMOND PETTY Center director, Petty, dies Malvern Daily Record July 1, 1994 Raymond Lee Petty, long-time director of the Hot Spring County Center for Exceptional Children and Adults and community leader, died Wednesday, June 29, 1994, at his home. Petty was born October 30, 1942, in Malvern to Raymond L. Petty and Mary Pye Petty. He was a life-long resident of Malvern, member of Malvern Civitan Club, United Way, a Hunter's Education instructor and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy and Carmie Petty and Eileen Pye. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Beason Petty of Malvern; his son, Ryan Petty of Malvern; his stepsons, Mike Gray of Midway and Mark Gray of Hot Springs; his daughter, Nikki Petty Lackey of Malvern; his parents; his brothers, Rodney Petty of Malvern and Jerry Petty of Oxnard, Calif.; his sister, Martha Petty Otts of Glen Rose; one grandchild and one step-grandchild. Funeral was 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, officiated by the Revs. Charles Sandage, Verne A. Wickliffe and Jimmy Don Crowder. Burial was at Oakridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Danny Crossno, Clarence Woosley, Larry Griffith, Loyd Bultena, Denver Thornton, Eddie Canada, Leon Jenkins and Charles Kirkpatrick. Honorary pallbearers are clients of the Hot Spring County Center for Exceptional Children and Adults and Dr. Bruce Burton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hot Spring County Center for Exceptional Children and Adults. Arrangements are by Atkinson Funeral Home of Malvern.