Bob Pettitt, 91, of Lebanon, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Lebanon.
He was born Dec. 21, 1932, in Conway, Mo. to Floyd and Ethel Jones Pettitt.
On Sept. 16, 1952, he was united in marriage to Sylvia Smith.
Those preceding him in death include his parents; his wife, Sylvia; siblings, Burl, Junior, Gleason and Carol Dean Pettitt and Geneva Keil; two grandchildren, Devra (Smith) Muntz and Chance Smith.
Bob worked hard to provide for his family. As a young man, only nineteen years old, Bob began working for Detroit Tool. Forty-six years later, at the age of sixty-five, Bob retired from Detroit Tool and devoted the rest of his time to farming. According to his family, time spent on the farm tending to his cattle was something he truly enjoyed. Recently, he also enjoyed watching the Walt Longmire series on Netflix with his family. However, nothing compared to the time spent and memories made with them.
He was a longtime member of Heritage Baptist Church.
Bob is survived by one son, Bobby Pettitt of Lebanon; three daughters, Terry Lindner and her husband John of Castle Rock, Colo., Laina Starnes and her husband Eddie of Lebanon, and Janna Clamme, also of Lebanon; grandchildren, Rachele Smith, Ashlee Ehmann and her husband Frank, Chelsea Trammell and her husband Rocky, Charlie Pettitt, Josh Root and his significant other, Darla Conway, Tarah Root, and Teiah DeVasure and her husband Logan; great-grandchildren, Denea Smith, who was raised in Bob and Sylvia’s home, Drew Truelove, Jameson Muntz, Luke Smith, Coby Smith-Lindner, Emmerson, Campbell and Cade Ehman, Hensley Trammell and Dean and Beau DeVasure; other relatives and many friends.
A memorial service for Bob Pettitt will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel with Pastor Kevin Smith officiating. Burial will be in Mount Rose Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. until service time at 10:00, also on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel.
Arrangements are under the direction of Shadel’s Colonial Chapel of Lebanon. Sign guest book at www.shadelscolonialchapel.com.
