Roberta Petry
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Roberta (Berti) Petry of Maryville TN, passed away on October 21, 2021 following a stroke. Berti was born July 11, 1936 at Springfield City Hospital and raised in Urbana, Ohio. She attended the Ohio State University for two years after graduating from Urbana High School in 1954. Berti was preceded in death by father Darrell M. Walters, and mother L. Marie Blaney Walters; grandparents Harry P. Walters, Helen Madden Walters, Edwin P. Blaney, Helen Case Blaney, and special aunt and uncle Bess and Kenneth Stark . Berti lived in many places over the years as an Air Force wife; Mississippi, Florida, Nevada, Virginia, Arizona, Ohio, Indiana and overseas in France, Germany and Italy. She moved to Maryville, Tennessee in 1995. She loved her toy poodles, especially Mistie and Shadow. For many years Berti enjoyed the singles Sunday school class at Fairview UMC, her wine tasting group, reading, and travel with friends. Berti is survived by her son Scott (Randa) Petry of Mesa AZ, daughter Pamela (Bart) McNealy of Maryville TN, grand-daughters Kendall (Mike) Chadwell, Mesa AZ, Nicci (Jason) Brown, Gilbert AZ, Aleyse McNealy, Chicago IL, twin grandsons, Brett McNealy, Spartanburg SC and Ryan McNealy, Southfield MI, and great-grandchildren Kinsley & Kallen Chadwell and Maddox & Blake Brown. Please visit smithfuneralandcremation.com to leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be made to Good Neighbors of Blount County - Grace Fund, 320 W. Broadway, Maryville TN 37801.