Jean Travis Pettiford

JEAN TRAVIS PETTIFORD, age 88, of Dandridge, TN passed away Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2009 at the Jefferson County Nursing Home. She was a member of the Bogarts Chapel United Methodist Church and was the Dandridge correspondent special reporter for the Citizen Tribune. Preceded in death by her mother, Rena Carter; husband, Dick Pettiford; daughter, Peggy Matthews; brother, Paul Travis. Survived by granddaughter, Kelly (Jim) Sternberg; great-grandchildren, Erik and Brittany Payne; sister, Marjorie Sandberg; sister-in-law, Helen Travis; sister-in-law, Betty Wade; brother-in-law, Jimmy (Carolyn) Pettiford; special cousin, Ben Sartin; step-children, Darren Pettiford, Mike (Karen) Pettiford, Diana (Donnie) Hobby and Claudia Baker; step-grandchildren, Shay, Chip, Blake and Ashley; several nieces and nephews. Jean will always be remembered for her friendliness and sense of humor, compassion for animals, being a big fan of the Vols and Lady Vols, and her devotion and love to her church. Funeral service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Farrar Dandridge Chapel with Rev. Mike Ladd officiating. Interment graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Hillcrest Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Bogarts Chapel United Methodist Church, 3180 Old Newport Hwy, Sevierville, TN 37876 or the Humane Society of Jefferson County, P.O. Box 653, Jefferson City, Tn 37760. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME IN DANDRIDGE, TN (865) 397-2711