Obituary for Hettie Pettway Hettie Pettway, 88 passed away peacefully July 1st, 2018 at her residence. A native of Boykin, AL she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Tennessee State, her Nursing Degree from Vanderbilt University in 1961, and her Masters Degree in Education from Spalding University in 1974. Hattie spent her life’s work in education retiring after 27 years from Jefferson County Public Schools.
During her career she received the following, a Distinguish Service Award Certificate from the Louisville Education Board in 1974, a Certification of Appreciation for service in School Volunteer Programs 1974, an Effective Training Certificate in 1977, a Certificate for Participation in the Teacher Learning Process Workshop Level 1 & 2 in 1984, a Certificate of Achievement in attendance in 1984, and a Certificate of Appreciation from JCPS for her dedication to the time spent contributing to teaching in 1986. She was a lifelong member of Emmanuel Baptist Church where she was an active participant in many aspects of the church receiving a Certificate of Appreciation for service in Vacation Bible School 2006, the Spirit of Emmanuel Award in 2007, an Appreciation Certificate for VBS in 2007, and a Certificate of Recognition for Christian Leadership at the Sunday School in 2010, Hettie also was very active in her community volunteering her time and service to numerous organizations. She received a Leadership Training Completion Certificate from the Board of Christian Education of the United Presbyterian Church in 1949, was recognized as an Honorary Citizen of Fr.
Flanagan’s Boy’s Home in 1966, was awarded a Certificate of Completion in the WHAS Frantic Fitness Fun Run in 1980, received a Certificate of Recognition from the Courier Journal for her support in the Young Authors Awards in 1981 and a Certificate of Appreciation for the Young Author Project at Breckenridge School in 1981. She received Donor of the Year Recognition for work with charitable causes in 2001, and was a recognized as a member of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare in 2004. She was preceded in death by her parents, Burl and Annieliza Pettway; and siblings, Clinton Pettway, Naman Pettway, Edna Austin, Clovie Pettway, Mary Pettway Collins, Stamper Pettway, and Burl Lee Pettway.
She is survived by her nephew and caregiver, Eric L. Pettway and by so many loving nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and friends being too numerous to name individually. Funeral Services will be held 1 p.m. Friday July 6th, 2018 at Emmanuel Baptist Church 3815 West Broadway with Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Burial services will be held Tuesday July, 10th, 2018 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Boykin, AL following a Funeral Service to be held at 12 p.m. July 10th at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Boykin, AL with visitation 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the church To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Hettie Pettway please visit our Sympathy Store.
Cemetery Details Pleasant Grove Cemetery Boykin, AL, , Previous Events Visitation , JUL 6. 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM Emmanuel Baptist Church 3815 West Broadway Louisville, KY, US, 40211 Funeral Service , JUL 6. 01:00 PM Emmanuel Baptist Church 3815 West Broadway Louisville, KY, US, 40211 Visitation , JUL 10.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Boykin, AL, US Funeral Service , JUL 10.
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