Petty, Mason G.

1920 - 2014  (93 years)

• Name	Petty, Mason G.
  		Mason G. Petty (1920-2014)
  Birth	22 Jul 1920	Liberty Center, Wells County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PETT.M002
  _FGRAVE	124902137
  Funeral	15 Feb 2014 (93 years)	Fiatt, Fulton County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	4 Feb 2014	Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  	Mason G. Petty, 93, of rural Claremont, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at the home of his daughter, Donna Moore, in rural Cuba.
  Burial	Amity Cemetery, German Township, Richland County, Illinois   [2, 4]
  		Headstone, Petty, Beulah F. and Mason G.
  		Headstone, Petty, Beulah F. and Mason G. Compliments of Kathy Hursta
  Person ID	I2956	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Petty, Bert M.,   b. 21 Jan 1888, German Township, Richland County, Illinois d. 30 Jan 1964, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Coquilette, Fay L,   b. 4 Jan 1888, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana d. 11 Nov 1955, Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Y  [5]
  Family ID	F1974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Baylor, Beulah Fern,   b. 11 May 1921, Champaign County, Illinois d. 2 Apr 2005, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1944	Homer, Champaign County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Children	+ 1. Petty, D.   2. Petty, D.D. > 3. Petty, R. + 4. Petty, J.J.   5. Petty, G.
  Family ID	F753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jul 1920 - Liberty Center, Wells County, Indiana Marriage - 23 Dec 1944 - Homer, Champaign County, Illinois Death - 4 Feb 2014 - Cuba, Fulton County, Illinois Funeral - 15 Feb 2014 - Fiatt, Fulton County, Illinois Burial - - Amity Cemetery, German Township, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Mason G. Petty, 93, of rural Claremont, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at the home of his daughter, Donna Moore, in rural Cuba. Cremation has been accorded. A memorial service will be held at Fiatt Independent Christian Church in Fiatt at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15 with Pastor Jim Menne officiating. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. A Celebration of Life will be held in Olney in the spring with burial in Amity Cemetery. Murphy-Sedgwick Memorial Home in Canton is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Petty was born July 22, 1920, in Liberty Center, Indiana, the son of Rev. Bert M. and Fay (Coquillette) Petty. He was married December 23, 1944, to Beulah Fern Baylor in Homer. She preceded him in death in 2005. He attended McKendree College and University of Illinois.During World War II, he worked at Curtiss-Wright in St. Louis building airplanes until he moved to the farm north of Claremont, Illinois, in 1944. Mason farmed in Richland County, worked for AMF and later for the Illinois Department of Transportation.He was active in the Richland County Republican Party for many years.He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Olney.After retirement, Mason and Beulah traveled to 46 of the Lower 48 states. He enjoyed sports and played basketball in high school and college.He also loved camping and photography. Mr. Petty is survived by his five children, Donna (J.C.) Moore, of Cuba, Deborah Petty, of Springfield, Rebecca Scott, of Fairfield, Jim (Beth) Petty and Gary Petty, of Olney; six grandchildren, Heather (Don) Borst, Jayme (Sarah Lindquist) Moore, Heidi (Eric) Howard, Doug (Melinda) Moore, Ross (Emily Cartmill) Petty, and Brent Petty; six great-grandchildren; sister, Ellen Hendrix, of Bloomington; several nieces; and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother, Cecil, and infant brother, James.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1721] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Petty, Mason G., 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124902137/mason-g.-petty), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1722] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Petty, Beulah F. and Mason G., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124902137/mason-g.-petty), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1723] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Petty, Mason G., 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124902137/mason-g.-petty), none. [S1723] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Petty, Mason G., 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124902137/mason-g.-petty), none. (Reliability: 2). [S8373] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Petty, Fay L. and Bert, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39048610/bert-m-petty), none. (Reliability: 2).