Carroll L. Pettit

SERVICES: 2:00 PM Thursday, August 27, 2009, at Highland Baptist Church, with Pastor Paul Nachtigall, officiating.BURIAL: Wheeler Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Pettit was born September 10, 1927 in Wheeler to Shelby and Grace Young Pettit. He married Virginia Rose Marrs on January 4, 1948 in Wheeler. She preceded him in death on October 13, 2004. Carroll had been a resident of Pampa since 1956. He was an instrument technician for Celanese for 29 1/2 years. He was a member of Highland Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U. S. Navy during World War II. He was an avid golfer and was a member of Hidden Hills Senior Golf Association and Pamcel Golf Association at Celanese. SURVIVORS: 1 daughter: Lisa Carol Crossman and husband Jim of Pampa; 1 brother: Maurice Pettit and wife Norma of Borger; 2 grandchildren: Jennifer Clark and husband Jon of Pampa, and Zach Crossman and wife Marcie of Las Vegas, Nevada; 2 great-grandchildren: Jace Clark of Pampa and Colin Crossman of Las Vegas, Nevada. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Adelia Rose Pettit, in 1960, and by his parents. MEMORIALS: Highland Baptist Church, 1301 N. Banks, Pampa, Texas 79065, or BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner, Pampa, Texas 79065.