Chester Washington Petty's Obituary
Chester Washington Petty, 71, of Scottown, OH, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026. Born on June 17, 1954, in Gallipolis, OH, he was the son of the late Harold and Mary Petty. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Andrew, Kenneth “Kenny” Jr., and Oliver Petty. He is survived by his children, Franklin, Paula, and Stella Petty; stepdaughter, Emma Liams; brothers, Claude, Thomas, and Chuck; sisters, Wilma Campbell, Wanda Estep, Alberta (Ken) Groves, Mary Petty, Martha Gray, Neoma Petty, and Paula (Frank) Petty Mullins; soon to be granddaughter, Nelani Skye Petty, and special friend, Matt Manns. Arrangements are pending at Schneider Hall Funeral Home in Chesapeake, OH. Condolences may be expressed to the family at schneiderhallfuneralhome.com
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