Mary Pettus
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Mary Melba Stanfield Pettus, 85, of Kingsland, GA transitioned on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at her residence after an extended illness. Mrs. Pettus was born in Prospect Hill, North Carolina to the late Ero Stanfield and Margaret Beatrice Harvey Stanfield and made Kingsland her home since 2000. She was an active and faithful member of New Life Body of Christ Christian Church in Kingsland where she loved the people and ministering to them. She enjoyed the waterfront, had a green-thumb for making plants thrive, and loved traveling as much as she could.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two children, Ruth Laverne Pettus, and Ella Reese Pettus; and five siblings, Francis Williamson, Billy Stanfield, Thomas Stanfield, Peter Stanfield and Wayne Stanfield.
Mrs. Pettus is survived by her husband, Matthew Pettus, Sr. of Clarksville, VA; four children, Sharon Renee Thompson of Graham, NC, Margaret Yvonne Pettus of Kingsland, GA, Matthew Pettus, Jr. (Mattie) of Kingsland, GA, and Marvin Keith Pettus (Valencia) of West Orange, NJ; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; four siblings, Jimmy Stanfield, Hilda Farrington, Patricia Ann Stanfield, and Lynn Graham; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held Saturday (September 19, 2020) at 11:00am at Allison Memorial Chapel. The family will be receiving friends beginning at 10:00am at the funeral home.
"The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot."- Proverbs 10:7
Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys, GA is in charge of the arrangements.