Obit of Petty, Bill Don  - Johnston County, Oklahoma

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Bill Don Petty

Services: Thurs August 23, 2001 Bill was born in Mannsville, OK, Feb. 
12 1933, the first son of T.R. Petty and Mildred Byrd Petty. He 
passed away at his home in Wynnewood, Ok, On Monday, August 21, 2001, 
after a battle with lung cancer. Bill began his career in the 
oilfields in Fox, OK. The family moved to Casper, WY, Hobbs, NM and 
on to Bakersfield, CA where he continued to advance in the oil 
business. Bill also spent 4 years at the Atomic Test site near 
Tonopah, NV. While in Bakersfield Bill became Drilling Superintendent 
of Marlin West Drilling Co. The last 20 years of his career he worked 
as a Fishing Tool Supervisor, traveling all over California, Oregon, 
Washington, Nevada, New Mexico, Old Mexico, South America and Alaska. 
In 1994 Bill retired and move to Wynnewood, OK. Along with his wife 
Angie Warner Petty of Wynnewood, Bill is survived by a brother Hank 
Petty of Mannsvile, and a sister Carol Shumaker of Ardmore. Three 
sons, Jerry Don of Mannsville, Tommy Bret of Byng, Acie Dale of 
Wynnewood, all in Oklahoma and one daughter Rhonda Jo Moseley of 
Bakersfield, CA and their spouses, also survive Bill. Bill has nine 
grandchildren, Kristin Dawn, Shayne, Rebecca, Samantha, Byron, 
Maghen, Preston, Alex and Clint. Services will be held at Ardmore, OK 
on Thursday, August 23, 2001 at 10am.  In lieu of flowers donations 
may be made to the Pauls Valley Hospice, the Lung Association or the 
Cancer Society. 
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