Ralph Eugene Petty Sr.

Ralph Eugene Petty, Sr. age 86 of Fredericktown, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Missouri Veterans' Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on March 20, 1932 in Fitzgerald, Georgia, and raised in Seneca, South Carolina, a son of Richard Foster and Evie Leola (Phillips) Petty. He was united in marriage to Laura Reed, she survives in Fredericktown. Also surviving him are his children: Mark and wife Donna Petty of Plato, Missouri, Shelby and husband Jack Thurman of Moreno Valley, California, Mary and husband Randall Smith of Fredericktown, Cyndi and husband Dennis Pollard of Castle Rock, Washington, and Rocky and wife Carla Petty of Fredericktown, 14 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. He is preceeded in death by his parents and 9 siblings. Ralph was a retired carpenter/service man, and a veteran of the US army. He was a member of Grace Church of the Heartland for approximately 6 years, and previous to that, a member of Calvary Temple Church for proximately 37 years. Ralph is survived by numerous nieces and nephews in South Carolina, 1 brother and sister-in-law Chris and Joyce Reed and children of Florida. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Wilson Funeral Home. Interment will be at Walker Cemetery at Fredericktown. Condolences may be posted on this website.