Clyde Edward Petty

Mr. Clyde Edward Petty, 64, of Lakeland, Fla., former longtime Manila area resident, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at the South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, Fla. Born in Manila, he was the son of the late Ernest and Marie Finley Petty and had attended Manila High School. He served in the U.S. Army and was later employed as a maintenance technician at the former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville. He had been a Florida resident for the past 16 years and had worked as a self employed carpenter.

He is survived by one son, Eric Petty of Manila;

Two daughters, Angela Perkins of Manila and Trenia Ishie of Lakeland, Fla.;

One sister, Shirley Williamson of Plant City, Fla.; and

Six grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila with the Rev. William Piercy officiating. Burial will follow in Manila Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Guests may register at www.HowardFuneralService.com