Linda Ann Petty of Jacksonville, Florida went home to be with Jesus on January 27, 2023. She was born on June 23, 1945, in Birmingham, Alabama to Earl A. Panty and Robbie Collins Smith. She graduated from West End High School in Birmingham in 1963 and worked as a makeup consultant for May Cohens for many years. Linda was a long-time member of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville where she served faithfully along with her husband as the Director of the Single Parents’ Department. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her devoted husband of forty-eight years Massey Petty; one son Reece Jones (Claudy) of Greenville, NC; seven grandchildren, Dr. Lacy Gillette (Billy) of Jacksonville, Macon Jones (Alyssa) of Jacksonville, Tucker Jones (Alex) of Temecula, CA , Shelby Jones of Boston, MA, MacLaine Jones of Ahermoumou, Morocco, Dearing Jones of Wilmington, NC, and Ethan Jones of Greenville, NC; six great-grandchildren, Matthew Jones, Hadley Jones, Catherine Jones, Eloisa Jones, Maren Jones, and Atlas Jones; one sister, Glenda Stephens Bunch, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her devotion and commitment to her faith in Jesus and to her church, Linda loved to watch Alabama football with her loving husband and listen to Michael Bublé. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 10:00 am at First Baptist Downtown in the Ruth Lindsay Auditorium; funeral services for Linda will begin at 11:00 am with committal at Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn to follow.
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