Services for Max Ross Petty, 91, of Cedar Park, Texas, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20, 2013 in the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park, with The Rev. Dr. Carol Petty officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.
Mr. Petty was born January 4, 1922 in Downing, Missouri, the son of the late Hannah (Larson) and Dr. Wallace Petty. He passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013 in Round Rock, Texas.
Mr. Petty was retired from Southland/International Paper Mill. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He graduated from the University of Nebraska. Mr. Petty served his country with the United States Army and was a Captain at the time of his discharge. He was of the Methodist Faith.
Survivors include his daughters, Pamela Gardner and husband Dennis of Georgetown and The Rev. Dr. Carol Petty and husband George Zwicker of Angleton; special lady friend, Lucille Klingler of Cedar Park; grandchildren, Ross and Lauren Shelton of Woodville, Scott and Stephanie Shelton of Athens, Ryan and Stephanie Gertz of Beaumont, Jeanie Mathew and husband Vivek of Ithaca, New York, Laura and Tony Hernandez of Seattle, Washington, Andy and Catherine Gertz of Beaumont, Lucas Baer of Austin, Jennifer Kiser of Houston, Christina and Jon Vickous of Houston, Laura Zwicker of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and Paul Zwicker and wife Sara of Austin; 17 great-grandchildren; and a number of other family members.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Petty was preceded in death by his wife, Priscilla Petty on June 14, 2002.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Gardner, George Zwicker, Ross Shelton, Scott Shelton, Ryan Gertz and Andy Gertz.
The family will receive friends until service time on Tuesday at the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel.
Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com
Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home
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