John F. Perry

John F. Petty, 78, of 1679 Rock Island, Galesburg, died at 2:40 a.m. on Friday, October 26, 2007 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. John was born on July 22, 1929 in Kewanee, the son of Arthur C. and Harriett Holland Petty. He married Audrey Yost on January 24, 1958 in South Bend, IN. Surviving John are his wife, Audrey of Galesburg; 2 sons, Earl (Brenda) Martin of Middletown, IA and Dennis (Paula) Martin of Galesburg; 2 daughters, Barbara (Bob) Huston and Dorothy Petty both of Galesburg; 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Preceding him in death was a brother and a sister. John served in the US Army from 1946 to 1951, during Korea serving in Germany and France. He had worked numerous jobs lastly working as a security guard at Lakis Ford. He was a member of Colonial Baptist Church, Galesburg. Funeral services will be a t 1 p.m. on Monday, October 29 at Watson Funeral Home, wit visitation being 2 hours prior to the service. Burial will be in East Linwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family.