- Date Of Birth: March 12, 1951
- Date Of Death: October 28, 2020
- State: Kentucky
Gary Lee Pettit, age 69, of Hungry Hollow Road, Morehead, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
Born March 12, 1951, in Rowan County, he was a son of the late David and Bearl Haney Pettit. Besides his parents, a son, Gary Lee “Bub” Pettit, Jr., on February 18, 2018; a daughter, Kimberly Renee Pettit Fultz, on July 1, 2016; two brothers, Junior Pettit and Wayne Pettit; and two sisters, Patty Mynhier and Kathleen Staton.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Connie Jo Tackett Pettit, whom he married October 10, 1970; a daughter, Jodie Lea (Randy) Kidd; a daughter-in-law, Lindsey Barnes Pettit, all of Morehead; six grandchildren, 1 great grandchild; two step grandchildren; and his special poodle, LuLu.
Also surviving are two brothers and one sister, Gene Pettit and Paul Pettit, and Judy Terry, all of Morehead, and several nieces and nephews.
Gary served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era and was a retired driver for Rainbow Bread Company and a former logger.
