"Pete" Pettyjohn

Mr. Raymond Thomas “Pete” Pettyjohn, age 69 of Summerville, GA passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 in Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pettyjohn was born August 28, 1946 in LaFayette, GA. He was a Chemical Engineer with General Chemical Corp, was a member of the Trion United Methodist Church, Trion Lodge #160 F&AM, on the Board of Directors of the Greenwood Foundation, loved GA and Trion Football, and Golf. He coached Rec League midget football, junior high football having one year with an 11-0 season. He loved that his grandchildren were involved in sports.

Mr. Pettyjohn was preceded in death by his father and mother, Raymond Pershing and Dorothy Ruth Bowman Pettyjohn.

Mr. Pettyjohn is survived by his wife, Sandra Pettyjohn; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Clay Martin; grandchildren, Catie Martin and Jack Martin; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Dale and Todd Morrissey.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from the Trion United Methodist Church with Rev. Skip Mitchell and Art Graves officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery with Rev. David Autry and Rev. Jennifer Andone presiding.

Mr. Pettyjohn will lie-in-state Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Coffman Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Mr. Pettyjohn will also lie-in-state at the church on Sunday from 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be Mike Boyle, Randy Hill, Doug Mahan, Cliff Martin, Wayne Nichols, Wayne “Bo” Parker, Mike Stoker, Mike Valdez, and Richard Westbrook Honorary Pallbearers will be Trion Lodge #160 F&AM and the Hope SS class.

Coffman Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Raymond Thomas “Pete” Pettyjohn. Please visit our website www.coffman.net for online tributes and condolescences.