Bernard Joseph Petty
April 2, 1945 - January 16, 2022
Bernard Joseph Petty, 76, of Indianapolis, passed away January 16, 2022. He was born April 2, 1945 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Bernard and Delola Echols Petty. Bernard proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, and married Chae Hwa. He was a corrections officer for the Pendleton Corrections facility many years, and a longtime member of Lawrence Baptist Church. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 18, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. at Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel. Entombment will follow at Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown. Bernard is survived by his son, Joseph (Mia) Petty; niece, Cindy Lee “Euna” Pak Lee; and cousins, Lawrence Hall, Janet Hicks, Victoria Matthews, Gail Frilo, Kathleen Echols, Robert Tittle and Delores Fultz. He was preceded in death by his wife, Chae Petty.
Bernard Joseph Petty, 76, of Indianapolis, passed away January 16, 2022. He was born April 2, 1945 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Bernard and Delola Echols Petty. Bernard proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, and married Chae... View Obituary & Service Information