Jean was a member of Mulberry Baptist Church and was retired from Charlotte -Mecklenburg Schools.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, W.P. “Bill” Petty and daughter, Theresa Simpson; great grandson, Austin Wayne Pettit; sisters, Marie Knight and Patty Wilson; brother Walter Powers, Jr.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters; Alice Petty Beasley, Linda Petty Miles (Doug); and Tillie Petty Johnson (Ken); eight grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in the Paul Helton Chapel of Forest Lawn West with Dr. David Luther officiating. Interment will follow the service in Forest Lawn West Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Mulberry Baptist Church, 6450 Tuckaseegee Rd., Charlotte, NC 28214.
On-line condolences may be placed at www.forestlawnwest.com.
Arrangements under the direction of Forest Lawn West Funeral & Cremation Service, Charlotte, NC.