Petty, Evelyn Amos

A memorial service for Evelyn Amos Petty, 87, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 
2007, at the chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Longview. Dr. Jim Lewis of First Christian 
Church will officiate.

Interment will be at a later date in the Hopewell Cemetery of Latch.

Mrs. Petty passed away August 13, 2007, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born July 18, 1920, in Gilmer, to Charity and Newie Amos. She was married to T.J. 
Petty for 50 years, and they had three children. She retired from Longview ISD after 
teaching elementary school for many years. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, 
great-grandmother and aunt. Her family and friends loved her greatly and appreciated her 
quick wit and humorous side.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brothers, Glenn "Bubba" Amos 
and N.L. "Mutt" Amos, formerly of Longview; her brother, L.O. "Toad" Amos; and her sister, 
Alice Hurt, formerly of Gilmer.

She will be deeply missed by her surviving family members who include daughters and sons-
in-law, Phyllis and Dr. Charles Hendrick of Amarillo, and Traci and Dr. Keith Owings of 
Longview; and son and daughter-in-law, Don and Judy Petty of Longview. Other survivors 
include her seven grandchildren, Charles Hendrick and his wife, Linda of Amarillo, Dr. 
Eric Hendrick and his wife, Amy of San Antonio, Amos, Charity, and Elijah Owings of 
Longview, Scott Norman and his wife, Monique of Austin, and Leslie Petty of Longview. 
Also surviving are her three great-grandchildren, Katie Hendrick of San Antonio, and Jack 
and Ben Norman of Austin. She is also survived by several loving nieces and nephews.

The family wants to extend their grateful thanks and appreciation to the staffs of Buckner 
Assisted Living and the Physical Therapy unit of Summer Meadows.

The family will receive friends Thursday, immediately following the memorial service, at 
the funeral home.

A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 8/15/2007.