Lillian Sellers Petty

Lillian Sellers Petty, 91, of Lexington, Va., and formerly of Goshen, Va., passed away peacefully Sunday, December 13, 2009. Born on October 23, 1918, in Covington, she was a daughter of the late Eddie Calvin Sellers and Dora Rogers Sellers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Clifton Petty; a son, Danny C. Petty; and a daughter, Carol L. Petty. Mrs. Petty worked for the Commissioner of Revenue in Clifton Forge. She was the first female Rockbridge County school bus driver and was active in business and church work in the Goshen area. Surviving are three daughters, Shirley J. Matthews, of Austin, Texas, Beverley F. Ayers, of Lexington, and Phyllis K. Gray and husband, Tex, of Bridgewater; 12 grandchildren; 23 greatgrandchildren; and five greatgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Harrison Funeral Chapel with Pastor Michael Wilburn officiating. Private burial will be in Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery, Goshen, Va. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and at other times at the home of Beverley Ayers. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va.