Edna Grace Petties

Mrs. Edna Grace Garner Petties, born August 10, 1939, was at her home surrounded by her loving family, when she was called home by our Gracious Father and embraced in the arms of Jesus on May 9, 2026. 

She was a native and longtime resident of Fairhope, AL.

Edna was a member of Shrine of the Holy Cross Catholic Church where she was a faithful longtime member of the Ladies Altar Rosary’s Society, and Burse Club. Because of Edna’s dedication to the sick and home bound, unconditional love, and hard work when and where needed, Father Rivet named her Bereavement, Sick and homebound Chairperson. She received the Valentine Award for her love of mankind. She was also awarded the Christ the King Medal, which is the highest medal to receive by a lay member of the Catholic Church. She was a devoted stay-at-home mom to her children and grandchildren. Edna loved God, her family, and friends. During her life, she was a dedicated and loyal caregiver for four of her relatives. Edna was always an avid advocate to the sick and homebound in her community, unselfishly sharing her gifts with others.

Edna was preceded in death by her husband Joseph W. Petties Jr., her son Larry Petties, her parents, Joseph Garner and Gladys Lymous (Garner), and a sister Alice Garner. She leaves to cherish her memories two devoted daughters Evelyn (Rickey) Mims, Grace Petties, three loving sons, Joseph (Rebecca) Petties, Mark (Tonya) Petties, James (Jacinda) Petties Sr., all of Fairhope, AL, eighteen loving Grandchildren Phillip (Lakai) Petties, Martell (Jackie) Mims, Phylicia (Tremaine) Jackson, Reverend Mykel Williams, Lavar (Carrie) Mims, Douglas Petties, devoted granddaughter Thea Petties, Elias (Chante) Petties, Joseph (Alex) Petties, Marlonta Petties, Isaiah Ellis-Hamilton, James Petties Jr., thirteen Great-Grandchildren Jacob (Stephani) Petties, Haley Petties, Cormiya Gray, Kannin Olds, Kaii Olds, Jaylyn Surrency, Ricky Mims Jr., Zariyah Petties, Ross Mims, Mia Jackson, Josie Petties, and Mavrick Mims, five sisters-in-laws Gloria Sinclair, St. Louis, Mo, Linda Pettis-Robinson, Joann Pettis-Watson, Wanda Pettis, all of Mobile, AL, two brothers-in-laws Darrel Pettis, St. Louis, Mo, and Wayne (Emma) Pettis, Mobile AL. Dearly loved cousin Sylvia Trigs Nicholson, Madisonville, LA, Lymous Family, New Orleans, LA, close family friends Booker (Sylvia) and Pushkin Foster, Marlow, AL, Shrine of the Holy Cross church family, a devoted caregiver Dannie Anderson, and a host of other relatives and friends.

1. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Shrine of the Holy Cross. 
2. Visitation will begin at 3:30pm followed by funeral services at 5:00pm

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