Avis “Meme” Broy Petty, 94, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 with her family by her side.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 11:30 AM at Reliance United Methodist Church, 1571 Reliance Road, Middletown, Virginia. Burial will follow at Reliance Cemetery.
Avis was born on September 29, 1927 in Stephens City, Virginia to the late Garland and Frances Broy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Cornelius Petty and her brother, Robert Broy. She was a volunteer at Warren Memorial Hospital for many years and a member of Front Royal United Methodist Church. Her loves included mountains, beach, gardening, sewing, cross stitch and, above all, being a grandmother and her family.
Survivors include her two sons, Duane Petty of Front Royal and Donald Petty (Pattianne) of Front Royal; sister, Nancy Clem of Winchester, Virginia; four grandchildren, Christina Petty of Stephens City, Joseph Petty (Carmen) of Front Royal, Gregory Petty (Cynthia) of Front Royal and Daniel Petty (Stephanie) of Winter Garden, Florida and seven great grandchildren, Cade, Micah, Jenna, Madelyn, Alexander, Chloe and Cadel. She was also a grandmother to many foster children.
Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 from 6 to 8 PM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601.
So very sorry for your loss she was a wonderful person
Avis will be missed dearly. Such a sweet cousin to me! Prayers to her immediate family
My love, hugs and prayers to the family of Avis. She was such a wonderful lady. I know what a loss this is to you. We were all so very blessed to have her in our lives.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Petty family.
Meme always treated my family as though we were members of her family. We will miss her. We’re so sorry for your loss.
We are so saddened to learn our dear cousin Avis has passed away. Her giggle will live forever in our hearts. We wanted so to see her one more time before she left this world but then health problems and COVID intervened. Our deepest condolences to all our Broy cousins.
To all of Avis’ family,
So sorry to hear of Avis’ passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
With heartfelt sympathy,
Kathleen Brown (South River Rd.)