Aaron Laiton Pettus Sr.
Aaron Laiton Pettus Sr.
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INDIAN LAND - Mr. Aaron Laiton Pettus Sr., 84, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at the Patrick Hospice House with Hospice & Community Care Center. He lived in Montverde, Fla., for 20 years.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Michael Ritter and Benny Green officiating. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Born in Indian Land, Mr. Pettus was a son of the late Dallas Williamson Pettus and Beulah McDonald Patterson Pettus. He was a U.S. Army veteran, where he served in World War II and was the recipient of both the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Mr. Pettus was a member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. He worked for Celanese for many years as a jet wiper and enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and gardening.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Evelyn Pettus of Indian Land; his daughter, Becky Costner of Indian Land; his sons, Aaron Laiton Pettus Jr. (Brenda) of Indian Land and Joey Pettus (Robin) of Salisbury, N.C.; two brothers, William Pettus and Joseph Pettus, both of Indian Land; three sisters, Miriam Shapcott of Staunton, Va., Ruth Byrd of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Virginia Danenhower of Rock Hill, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Tom Pettus.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2009, at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, and other times at the home, 10956 Old Pettus Place, Indian Land.
Memorials may be made to Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 29731.
Condolences to the family may be made at www.wolfefuneralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Cedric Bowler
June 30, 2009
It is with a humble heart that I offer my condolences...May God keep your family in Perfect peace! For we know, to be absent with the body is to be present with the Lord!
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jimmy pettus
June 30, 2009
Aunt Evelyn,Becky,laiton&Joey
I have so many Great memories of uncle A. The one thing that stands out the most in my mind is.How even with all the pain he was in he would always laugh and smile with his family and friends
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