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EVA PETTY Obituary

Eva Elaine Petty Died April 15, 2012 at Tacoma, WA at the age of 81. She was born November 16, 1930 at McCammon, ID. She was preceded in death by parents Henry and Mamie (Henderson) Melton, husbands A.V. Gorman and Robert Petty, brother Bill and sister Lee, son James and daughter Janet, and grandchildren Billy, Jeremy and David. She is survived by brothers Hank and Paul, sisters Hazel, Barbara, Marilyn, Leela Bell and Louella Bell, sons Richard and Steve, daughter Sandra, grandchildren Tracey, Mary, Danielle, Amber, Travis and Tristan, great-grandchildren Justin, Lindsay, Mara, Kailey, Jacob, Ian, Kirsten, Domanic and Lillianna, great-great-grandchildren Lasheya, Elishah, Preston, Yorgeli and Amira, other nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. She enjoyed Life, Angels, Cheerios, Crocheting and Cooking for an Army of Family and Friends. Viewing will be held Friday, April 20, 2012 at Mountain View Funeral Home, 2-9 pm. Services will be held Saturday, April 21, 2012 in the Mountain View Garden Chapel at 4 pm.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) from Apr. 18 to Apr. 19, 2012.

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Teresa Langlie

April 20, 2012

Dear Aunt Eva, thank you for the love and laughter and for always sending me a Christmas card. It is hard to believe that I will not see you anymore when I come home, however I find comfort in knowing I will see you again someday in heaven.I love you, Teresa

Lori Grohs

April 19, 2012

Dear Aunt Eva,
You were one of the most loving people I have ever met. I will miss your wonderful wit, your grin, smile and laughter. You were so full of life. Thank you for always loving me and being there for me and helping me to raise Brit and Christi. You will forever be missed. Love, Lori

Mary Simonson

April 18, 2012

You were a wonderful grandmother. I love you and miss you so much.

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