John Bethel Petty III

John Bethel Petty III, age 78, died Saturday, July 1, 2017 in Sugar Land, Texas after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Petty, his son, Guy Petty and wife Carolyn Petty and his daughter, Jane Petty, his sister, Nancy Sloan and husband Danny Sloan, and his four grandchildren: Taylor, Amanda, Alexander and Emma. John was a devoted husband, family man and friend who lived a full and remarkable life. John was born in Little Rock, Arkansas to John Bethel Petty III and Zena Mae Ashcraft Petty and grew up in England, Arkansas. After graduation from college as a Chemical Engineer, he went on to hold a number of leadership positions within the oil and gas industry for the next 40 years. The funeral services will be held on July 8, 2017 at 11 am at Earthman Southwest Funeral Home in Stafford, Texas. To leave your online condolences, please go to www.earthmansouthwest.com. At the request of the family in lieu of flowers, please make any contributions in the name of John B. Petty III to American Cancer Society.