1940
James
2012
James Petty
August 26, 1940 — February 25, 2012
Obituary for James Bicknell Petty
James Bicknell Petty
A graveside service for James Bicknell Petty, 71, of Rio Vista, Texas will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 at Grange Hall Cemetery in Rio Vista. Pastor David Boutwell will officiate. A reception will be held at the Rio Vista Civic Center following the service. There will be no visitation. Serving as Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Sanders, Roy Sanders, Douglas Hammond, Wallace Steelman, Danny Colbert, and Farrell Bonham.
Mr. Petty passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 in Rio Vista, Texas. He was born Aug. 26, 1940 in Johnson County to J.C. Petty and Mary Bicknell Petty.
James loved his family, gospel music, coon hunting, and fishing. Mr. Petty had recently taken up wood working and nearly everyone who came to visit him received a bird house. He also made doll cradles, which he donated to Operation Blessing along with a doll for each cradle. James and wife, Joyce loved kids and always had one around. The most recent was his precious two year old great-grandson, Faron Petty. Faron would come in the house and pat his great grandpa on the arm and say “poor papa-he sick”. Mr. Petty was a good husband, father and provider. He was generous to his family and friends. James was a great cook, he would cook dinner for Joyce every night after he retired because she continued to work.
James Petty will be greatly missed by his family and friends, especially his coon hunting buddy, Wallace Steelman. He will have reunification with his father J.C. Petty, son, Randy, and his two babies, James Nathan and Mary Helen who both died at birth.
He was preceded in death by his father, J.C. Petty; sons, Randy and James Nathan Petty; daughter, Mary Helen Petty; and brother, Bobby Petty.
James is survived by his mother, Mary Petty; wife, Joyce Petty; son, Jamie Petty; daughter, Elizabeth Petty; daughter-in-law, Cindy Petty; grandsons, Justin, Austin, and Colt Petty; granddaughter, Miranda Petty; great grandson, Faron Petty; great granddaughter Sidney Petty; sister, Linda Clifton-Becker; and numerous nieces and nephews.
James would be honored with your donation to the First Baptist Church of Rio Vista or a charity of your choice.
A graveside service for James Bicknell Petty, 71, of Rio Vista, Texas will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 at Grange Hall Cemetery in Rio Vista. Pastor David Boutwell will officiate. A reception will be held at the Rio Vista Civic Center following the service. There will be no visitation. Serving as Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Sanders, Roy Sanders, Douglas Hammond, Wallace Steelman, Danny Colbert, and Farrell Bonham.
Mr. Petty passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 in Rio Vista, Texas. He was born Aug. 26, 1940 in Johnson County to J.C. Petty and Mary Bicknell Petty.
James loved his family, gospel music, coon hunting, and fishing. Mr. Petty had recently taken up wood working and nearly everyone who came to visit him received a bird house. He also made doll cradles, which he donated to Operation Blessing along with a doll for each cradle. James and wife, Joyce loved kids and always had one around. The most recent was his precious two year old great-grandson, Faron Petty. Faron would come in the house and pat his great grandpa on the arm and say “poor papa-he sick”. Mr. Petty was a good husband, father and provider. He was generous to his family and friends. James was a great cook, he would cook dinner for Joyce every night after he retired because she continued to work.
James Petty will be greatly missed by his family and friends, especially his coon hunting buddy, Wallace Steelman. He will have reunification with his father J.C. Petty, son, Randy, and his two babies, James Nathan and Mary Helen who both died at birth.
He was preceded in death by his father, J.C. Petty; sons, Randy and James Nathan Petty; daughter, Mary Helen Petty; and brother, Bobby Petty.
James is survived by his mother, Mary Petty; wife, Joyce Petty; son, Jamie Petty; daughter, Elizabeth Petty; daughter-in-law, Cindy Petty; grandsons, Justin, Austin, and Colt Petty; granddaughter, Miranda Petty; great grandson, Faron Petty; great granddaughter Sidney Petty; sister, Linda Clifton-Becker; and numerous nieces and nephews.
James would be honored with your donation to the First Baptist Church of Rio Vista or a charity of your choice.
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