Nancy Mae Petty

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Nancy Mae Petty, 65, of Manila, passed from this life Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born and raised in Manila, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy Marie Ewing Gamble and had been a lifelong area resident. Nancy was a homemaker and had attended Grace Baptist Church in Jonesboro. She enjoyed decorating her home, traveling, going out to eat and shopping. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Gerald Petty, Jr.; one daughter, Sherry Carmichael; two brothers, Wayne Carmichael and James Gamble; and two sisters, Betty Lester and Ann Dean.

Survivors include three daughters, LeAnn Bell (Paul) of Manila, Ginger Stracener (Michael) of Horseshoe Bend and Whitney Jackson (Levi) of Lead Hill; two brothers, Dan Gamble of Jonesboro and Billy Wayne Gamble of Manila; one sister, Mary Potter of Manila. She also leaves 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Graveside funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Manila Cemetery with Rev. Mark Wheeler officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Manila. Online guest register: www.howardfuneralservice.com