James M. "Jim" Petty and is Descendants

Descendants of James M. "Jim" Petty

1-James M. "Jim" Petty [2448], son of Daniel Webster Petty [163] and Sarah Jane Garrett [164], was born on 7 Mar 1882, died on 7 Dec 1956 in , Murray Co., GA at age 74, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. Farmer.  He was also an excellent "horse" trader.  He also raised collie dogs.

James married Lillie Henry [2449] [MRIN: 1048], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 21 May 1903 in , Murray Co., GA.¹ Lillie was born on 22 Sep 1886, died on 16 Nov 1983 in , Murray Co., GA at age 97, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA. They had nine children: William I., J. Cecil, Carlton Alton, Glen, Elizabeth, Lucile, Nena, Lois, and Jean.

Jim Petty' s children

Jim Petty's sons

Jim Petty's sons

Billy & Glen Petty

2-William I. Petty [2450] was born on 10 Mar 1904, died on 10 Aug 1974 at age 70, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA.

William married Mary L. ____________ [2455] [MRIN: 1049], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. Mary was born on 16 Mar 1904, died on 1 Dec 1994 at age 90, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA.

2-J. Cecil Petty [2451] was born on 30 Oct 1913 in , Murray Co., GA.

J. married Mildred Baxter [2456] [MRIN: 1050], daughter of David Olen Baxter [2457] and Martha Florence Bookout [2458]. Mildred was born on 12 May 1916 in , Murray Co., GA, died on 24 May 2005 at age 89, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA. They had no children.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Her obituary was published. Mildred Mae Petty

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 10:07 PM EDT

  

  

Mildred Mae Petty, 89, of Crandall, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, in Erlanger Medical Center.

She was retired from the Murray County school system after teaching for 38 dedicated years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, D.O. and Florence Bookout Baxter; sister, Lorene Headrick; brother, George Baxter; and sister-in-law, Helen Baxter.

She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Cecil Petty of Crandall; sisters, Will Dee Baxter and Stella Baxter of Crandall; brothers, Olen Baxter and Arthur Baxter of Crandall.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Jones Funeral Home of Chatsworth with Revs. Larry Chastain, Itsel Headrick and Dale Watson officiating. Burial will be in Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today.

  

•  She was employed. Teacher

2-Carlton Alton Petty [2452] was born on 18 Jun 1916 and died on 28 Apr 2004 at age 87.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He was employed. Farmer, Banker

Carlton married Maude Adams [2459] [MRIN: 1052], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had three children: Beverly, Jerry G., and Sherrell.

3-Beverly Petty [2460] was born after 1945.

Beverly married ____________ Cooper [2463] [MRIN: 1053], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

3-Jerry G. Petty [2461] was born after 1946.

Jerry married Phenna R. Bonifacius [2464] [MRIN: 1054], daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________, on 24 Jul 1982 in , Murray Co., GA.  They had one son: James Derek.

4-James Derek Petty [2465] was born on 8 Nov 1970.

James married Melissa Lou Dunn [2466] [MRIN: 1055], daughter of Marcus Mcree Dunn [2467] and Willie Allene Crider [2468], on 21 Aug 1993. Melissa was born on 4 Nov 1967. They had one son: Marcus James.

5-Marcus James Petty [2471] was born on 18 Apr 1996, died on 9 May 2000 in , Murray Co., GA at age 4, and was buried in Calvary Bapt Church Cem., Crandall, Murray Co., GA.

3-Sherrell Petty [2462] was born after 1948.

Sherrell married Dr L. Michael Mason Dvm [9437] [MRIN: 3543], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.  They had one son: Terry L..

4-Terry L. Mason [9438] was born in 1982, died in 1998 at age 16, and was buried in Calvary Bapt Church Cem., Crandall, Murray Co., GA.

2-Dr Glen Petty [2453] was born after 1927 and died before Jun 2007 in Chattanooga, , TN.

Noted events in his life were:

•  He had a residence in Lookout Mountain, Chattannoga, TN.

Glen married someone. ____________ ____________.  He had two children: Unknown and Gail.

3-Unknown Petty [2472] was born before 1962.

General Notes: Biked with his sister from Gail Main to Florida.

3-Gail Petty [2473] was born before 1963.

General Notes: from newspaper article:  After graduation from West Point (1982) she had plans  to bike  for 40 days from Main to Florida with her older brother.  Afterwards, she was to report to Fort Benning, Georgia, to attend Jump School for three weeks, then to Fort Sill, Okla, for a field artillery basic course, and then nine months of flight school at Fort Rucker, Ala.

2-Elizabeth Petty [2454] was born on 2 Apr 1926.

Noted events in her life were:

•  She had a residence in 2007 in Bradenton, , FL.

•  She had a residence before 2007 in Dayton, , OH.

Elizabeth married James D. Sexton [2474] [MRIN: 1059], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. James was born on 25 Mar 1923.

Marriage Notes: Their grave markers with birthdates but no death dates are in Petty family plot of Sumac Cemetery.

2-Lucile Petty [22595] was born on 27 Feb 1911 in , Murray Co., GA and died on 7 Jun 2007 in Knoxville, Knox Co, TN at age 96.

Noted events in her life were:

•  Her obituary was published. Dalton Daily News, June 9, 2007

Lucille Petty Raulston

Lucille Petty Raulston, 96, of Dalton and formerly of Knoxville, Tenn., died Thursday, June 7, 2007, at Regency Park.

She was born Feb. 27, 1911.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Raulston; parents, Jim and Lilly Henry Petty; sisters, Nena Clark and Lois Edgemon; brothers, Bill, Carlton and Dr. Glenn Petty.

Mrs. Raulston was employed for many years at Oak Ridge, Tenn. from which she retired. She was a lab technician in a chemical lab during the development of the atomic bomb, though she nor most other employees knew what they were trying to accomplish until after the bombing took place.

Mrs. Raulston enjoyed traveling and visited multiple countries and cities throughout the world on her journeys. She was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church of Fountain City, Tenn. She was a faithful servant who loved her savior and served in many capacities in the church. She lived her life by example, caring for others. In turn, she was loved and cherished by her 22 nieces and nephews, 33 great-nieces and great-nephews and 20 great-great nieces and nephews.

She is survived by brother, Cecil Petty of Crandall; sisters, Elizabeth Sexton of Bradenton, Fla. and formerly of Dayton, Ohio and Chatsworth; and Jean Runge of Hutchinson, Kan.

Services are today at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home of Chatsworth with the Rev. Larry Chastain officiating.

The family will receive friends today from 10 to 11 a.m.

Lucile married James W. Raulston [22596] [MRIN: 8286], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________. James died before Jun 2007.

2-Nena Petty [22597] died before Jun 2007.

Nena married ____________ Clark [22598] [MRIN: 8287], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

2-Lois Petty [22599] died before Jun 2007.

Lois married ____________ Edgemon [22600] [MRIN: 8288], son of ____________ ____________ and ____________ ____________.

2-Jean Petty [22601].

Noted events in her life were:

•  She had a residence in 2007 in Hutchinson, Reno, Kan.

Source Citations

     1.  Louise Coker, Sarah Dillard, & Mildred McCamy, Murray County Ga Marriage Records Book I-VI 1835-1905, 63; VI-477.