William Warren Pettet

William (Bill) Warren Pettet, 82, passed on to his eternal home on Friday, October 2, 2015 surrounded by his family and clergy.
Bill, son of the late John W. and Mildred F (Murphy) Pettet, was born Dec. 18, 1932 in Caruthersville. He was a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff where he proudly served the city as City Clerk for over 20 years.
Bill was an accomplished musician playing with his band at area supper clubs in the 1960's and early 1970's. He passed down his gifts of playing guitar, banjo, and stand-up bass to his grandsons.
Bill proudly served in the Army with the 11th Airborne, 511th Regiment during the Korean War.
Bill was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was past president of the Poplar Bluff Rotary club where he was awarded the "Paul Harris fellow" award for his outstanding civic dedication and service. Bill also served as manager of the Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport for several years.
In his earlier years, Bill also enjoyed playing golf, amateur photography, and wood working. During his illness, when asked what he considered the greatest thing he had ever seen or had done, he was not hesitant to say "the day I married my little sweetie". Over 61 years ago, on August 14, 1954 he married Dorthy Marie Kessler she survives.
Also surviving are three children: Jack (Tammi) Pettet of Fort Walton Beach, Fl., Mark (Lori) Pettet of Cape Girardeau and MaryAnn (Wayne) Newman of Poplar Bluff; and a sister Mildred Pettet Schierman of Atlanta, Ga.
He was also the very proud grandfather of ten grandchildren: Jessica L. Walker, Toni Pettet, Drake Douglas, Bali Pettet, Britney Moore-Schulz, William Thomas Moore, Geoffrey Pettet, John Pettet; and Thirteen great-grandchildren: Katie Walker, Anna Belle Walker, Kelsey Pettet, Aocliyah Brown, Linda Schulz, Christopher Schulz, Anna-Grace Schulz, Anthony Duckett, Paxton Moore, Warren Moore, Hadley Moore, Braxto Newman, Caleb Newman, Jon Newman, Calvin Newman; Two brothers, Jack Pettet and Owen Pettet also preceded Bill in death.
A visitation will be from 4:30 to 8:00 pm Monday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will begin at 10:00 am. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father William Hodgson officiating and Rev. Annette Joseph assisting.
Burial with full military honors will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
In lieu of flowers the family request donations to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Memphis, TN 38101 or Sacred Heart Catholic Church charities, 123 N. 8th St. Poplar Bluff, MO. 63901