Zola (Acord) Petty, 87, of Circleville, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015.
She was born May 18, 1927, in Circleville, to Emmett and Agnes (Eldridge) Acord.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd “Buck” Petty; her parents; brothers, Gene and Charles; and sisters, Marty Crist and Pauline Hunley.
She loved lemon pie and lemon bread, making peanut butter chews, and tending to her garden and flowers. Zola had a special place in her heart for grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Zola is survived by sons, Rick (Thelma) Petty and Michael (Sheryl) Petty; grandchildren, Marie (Steve) Bradshaw, Scott (Patricia) Petty, Melissa Danner, Candace (David) Virgin, Chad (Jenny) Lindsey, Matt Lindsey and Nicole Lindsey; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; twin sister, Lola (Dawson) Parks; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015, at Defenbaugh-Wise-Schoedinger Funeral Home with Chaplain Dean Queen officiating. Burial will be in Jackson Twp. Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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This article originally appeared on The Pickaway News Journal
