WILLIAM AMOS PETTY

Mr. William Amos "Sonny Boy" Petty, age 87, of Temple Hills, MD, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, January 3 2025. He was born Tuesday, November 16, 1937, to the late Mildred Vaytee Hancock Petty and Amos William Petty in Roanoke VA. He was the younger of two children. Amos received his formal education in Roanoke, Virginia. He served in the United States Army in the Ski Patrol Unit and was stationed in Alaska and Washington states. When he finished in the military, he married Phyllis Meadows. They were blessed with three children - William Petty Jr., Phillip Petty, and Ralph Petty. Amos and Phyllis moved to Washington, DC with their three sons. In 1970, Amos remarried Janice Willis and from this union came Raynard Willis, Marvis Raijet Willis, and Darnell Willis (grandson). Janice, Raynard, Raijet, and Darnell have all preceded him in death. He loved his children and was proud of all their accomplishments. William Amos Jr. and Raynard served in the military, Phillip is a skilled tradesman, and Ralph is an electrician with IBEW Local Union 26 Washington DC. Raijet worked at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Washington, DC as a Chief Counsel Secretary. Amos accepted Christ in his life and was baptized at From the Heart Church Ministries in Camp Springs, Maryland. He truly loved learning God's word and fellowshipping with the church congregation at the Sunday morning service. He was a faithful servant of God and was a true advocate for offering wisdom, guidance, and blessings to his family and friends. Amos held several jobs in his lifetime. While living in Roanoke, VA, he worked at the Ponce De Leon Hotel and Hotel Roanoke as a waiter. He was an exceptional waiter for both hotels and was selected by management to frequently travel to Hot Springs Resort in Covington, VA. For a short period, he lived in New York and worked at the Empire State Building for a Textile Carpet Company. Then he moved to Washington, DC and was a gas attendant for the Texaco Gas Station, a laundry attendant for a Laundry Service, a salesman for a Home Improvement Company, and a bellman for the Quality Inn Hotel on Capitol Hill. He retired from the Quality Inn Hotel. Amos enjoyed spending his time with his family. He talked to his sister, Doris Bundick and cousin, Harold Finney (Dee Dee) everyday, conversing about the highlights of his day and catching up on family business. He enjoyed spending quality time with his cousin, Lynn Tyler and loved his biweekly coffee meetings with his best friend, Herbert White. Amos looked forward to the family fishing trips, family reunions, and getting together for the annual Commander's Football Game in October. He was a true Commander's fan and enjoyed watching televised games with family and friends. He thoroughly enjoyed old western movies,watching the news, and Judge Judy became his favorite tv show in his later years. He was a true world traveler who was blessed to visit many states and countries: Puerto Rico, Florida, Hawaii, Jamaica, Minnesota, North Carolina, Maine, Arkansas, Nevada, California, Bahamas, London, Belize, Aruba, Alaska, to name a few. He adored his dog Rusti and was an excellent cook. He blessed everyone who came by his home with a delicious meal. Those William Amos "Sonny Boy" Petty have left to cherish his memory are: sons, Amos Petty Jr, Phillip "Pete" Petty, and Ralph L Petty (Doreen), grandchildren, Patrice Brown, Ralphael Merchant, and Tierza Clark, sister, Doris Hancock Bundick, nieces Bobby Malone, Cherie Chambers, nephew Dirk Bundick, aunt, Rita Petty-Coger, best friend/cousin Harold (Dee Dee) Finney, best friend Herbert White, close friend, Hazel Dent, as well as a host of family and friends. Mr. William Amos "Sonny Boy" Petty will always be remembered as a man of distinction, well loved during his lifetime, today as we celebrate his life and in the many days to come. His presence left a lasting impact and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him. The Celebration of Life service will commence on January 23, 2025 at From The Heart Church Ministries, 4949 Allentown Rd Camp Springs MD 20746, at 11am. The viewing will be held one hour prior to the service (10am-11am). The interment will occur at National Harmony Memorial Park, 7101 Sheriff Rd, Hyattsville, MD

WILLIAM AMOS PETTY

November 16, 1937 - January 3, 2025