Monie Petty

Mrs. Monie "Sis" Petty, age 89 was born April 24, 1920 to Alonzo and Susie Abston Elrod in White County, Tennessee. She passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Comer Petty, daughters, Florene, Henrietta and Susan Divozzo, brothers, Varris Elrod, Jack Demsey Elrod, and sister, Mary Bussell, as well as granddaughter Connie Glisson. Her survivors includes daughter, Martha Mitchell of Ben Wheeler, Texas, brothers, Van Elrod of Sparta, and Roy Elrod and wife, Louise of Sparta; grandchildren, Marie Thomas, and husband Mike, John Divozzo and wife Wendy; Jason Divozzo and wife, Julie, and Derek Divozzo and wife, Renee; great-grandchildren, Helena Thomas, Abigale Divozzo, Rachel Divozzo, Sydney Divozzo, Mallory Divozzo, Drake Divozzo and Alyssa Divozzo. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 26, 2009, at Thurman Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Doug Hill and Sam Gardner. Interment will be in the Carter Cemetery. Family will receive friends Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Thurman Funeral Home from 6 p.m. till 8 p.m. "Sis" loved life, talking on the telephone, visiting with her friends, as well as cooking and quilting. Up until recently, she enjoyed canning and gardening. We will deeply miss her but she will always remain in our hearts. She was a member of North Sparta Church of Christ. Thurman Funeral Home LLC of Sparta, TN in charge of the arrangements.