1913
Edna
2008
Edna Petty
November 10, 1913 — March 30, 2008
Edna P. Petty, 94 of Wooster died Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Horn Nursing Center. ?A memorial service will be held at a later date. ?Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is handling arrangements. ?Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. ?Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. ?Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayne County Genealogical Society, PO Box 856, Wooster, Ohio 44691. ?
Edna was born November 10, 1913 in Monroe County to James and Cora (Blazer) Covert. ?She married Clifford Petty on December 9, 1931. ?He died May 13, 1990.
She was employed by the College of Wooster as a cook for 10 years, and also worked at the Wooster Brush Company in the custodial department for 8 years, retiring in 1976. ?Edna was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Eastern Star. ?She volunteered for the Wayne County Democratic Party. ?Edna raised various and many plants and enjoyed both a vegetable garden and flower garden. ?She worked extensively on genealogy, mostly on the Petty family.
Surviving are children Elinor Marlene Cupp of Lincoln, Nebraska and Malcolm "Mac" L. Petty of Crawfordsville, Indiana, 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters Gilbert Covert of Plainview, Ohio, Allie Stacy of Canton, Ohio, Flossie LeMasters of Moundsville, West Virginia, Nellie Conway of Dover, Ohio and Ruth Pickens of Mt. Pleasant, West Virginia.
Edna was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters Stanley Covert, Norman Covert, Zelma Miracle, Catherine Copeland, Gladys Dometrovich and Martha Stine.
Edna was born November 10, 1913 in Monroe County to James and Cora (Blazer) Covert. ?She married Clifford Petty on December 9, 1931. ?He died May 13, 1990.
She was employed by the College of Wooster as a cook for 10 years, and also worked at the Wooster Brush Company in the custodial department for 8 years, retiring in 1976. ?Edna was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Eastern Star. ?She volunteered for the Wayne County Democratic Party. ?Edna raised various and many plants and enjoyed both a vegetable garden and flower garden. ?She worked extensively on genealogy, mostly on the Petty family.
Surviving are children Elinor Marlene Cupp of Lincoln, Nebraska and Malcolm "Mac" L. Petty of Crawfordsville, Indiana, 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, brothers and sisters Gilbert Covert of Plainview, Ohio, Allie Stacy of Canton, Ohio, Flossie LeMasters of Moundsville, West Virginia, Nellie Conway of Dover, Ohio and Ruth Pickens of Mt. Pleasant, West Virginia.
Edna was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters Stanley Covert, Norman Covert, Zelma Miracle, Catherine Copeland, Gladys Dometrovich and Martha Stine.
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