Luther Decatur Pettett, 80, of Tifton died Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Tift Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Roger Tucker will officiate with burial to be held in Lawrence Cemetery. Michael Barnes, Zachary Giddens, Ronnie Barnes, David Morris, Harvey Barnes and Tony Barnes will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Ennis Barnes, Pete Barnes, Lonnie Barnes, Buddy Franklin and Thomas Self. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 23, 2009, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mr. Pettett was born on March 28, 1928 in Fairmount and was the son of Melvin Decatur Pettett and Lela May Noblett Pettett, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Irene Davis Pettett; one sister, Verna Pettett; three step-sons, Jimmy Barnes, Jerry Barnes and Millard Barnes; and two grandchildren, Frankie Barnes and Luther Barnes. He was retired from Union Camp and a member of Christian Way Church in Vanceville. He had lived in Tifton since 1974.
Mr. Pettett is survived by three step-sons, Pete Barnes, Ennis Barnes and Louie Barnes; one daughter, Joanne Pettett Self; one brother, John Henry Pettett; one sister, Lucille Pettett; and 20 grandchildren, Donna Franklin, Mary Nell Morris, Ricky Barnes, Lynn Barnes, Harvey Barnes, Jennifer Barnes, Doug Barnes, Melvin Barnes, Kelvin Barnes, Ray Barnes, Samantha Barnes, Ronnie Barnes, Tony Barnes, Amy Barnes, Connie Barnes, Faye Barnes, Linda Barnes, Sandra Barnes, Patricia Barnes, Brian Barnes and Crystal Barnes.