Lloyd Arthur Pettett, 80, of Tifton passed away Sunday, May 19, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2002, at New River Baptist Church in Tifton with the Rev. Bill Daley officiating. Mr. Pettett was laid to rest at New River Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton.
Mr. Pettett's friends served as pallbearers.
Born December 31, 1921, in Bartow County, Mr. Pettett was the son of the late Melvin Decatur Pettett and Leila Mae Mobley Pettett. He was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister. He was a retired farmer; and he was a member of New River Baptist Church in Tifton.
Mr. Pettett is survived by two brothers, Luther D. Pettett of Tifton and John Henry Pettett of Washington; and two sisters, Lucille Pettett and Verna Pettett, both of Tifton.