Wallace C. Petty

Wallace C. Petty, formerly of Augusta, age 96, died June 20, 2007 in Milledgeville, GA. . Born in Murray County, Georgia, he graduated from Lincoln Memorial University, with graduate studies at the University of Georgia.

He served as a principal at elementary and high school levels in Murray County, while maintaining a farm in Spring Place, Ga.

In 1954, he accepted a position with the Georgia Dept. of Education with Vocational Rehabilitation and relocated to Augusta. In 1960, he assumed responsibility as Director, in writing and implementing the Vocational Rehabilitation program at The Yarborough Center at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Ga.

In 1973, he retired at Lake Sinclair in Milledgeville. In 1992, he was elected to the Educator's Hall of Fame at Lincoln Memorial University.

While living in Augusta, he was a member of St. Mark Methodist Church, where he served in leadership roles including teacher of the adult Bible Class.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Thelma J. (Cox) Petty. Survivors include daughters: Harriet Roney (Sam), of Augusta, Rhonda Thweatt (John), of Cocoa, FL., Mary Beth Russell, and Cheryl Pounds (Roy) of Milledgeville; 8 grandchildren, including Sam Roney IV of Augusta and 12 great children.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, June 23, 2007 in the Chapel at Moores' Funeral Home in Milledgeville. The family will receive guests at 1:00 at the funeral home.