Shirley Ann (Miller) Pettit

Shirley Ann (Miller) Pettit

83, of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016. She was born on Friday, August 19, 1932 to the late Martin L. and Magdalena (Koers) Miller. She was one of eight children, and grew up in the Fountain Square area. She married Robert W. Pettit, Sr. on January 3, 1954, and they had three children together. Shirley retired from Western Electric, she and her husband loved spending their summers at Cataract Lake. Shirley’s greatest joy in life was spending time with her family.

Shirley is preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Robert; her siblings, Vivian Hittle, Robert Miller, Martin Miller Jr., Rosemary Newton, Betty Becktel, Virginia Naugle, and Jimmy Miller; and her granddaughter, Meghan Poole. Surviving to cherish her memory are her children, Robert W. Pettit Jr. (Tammy), Linda Deckard (Christopher), and Lisa Roberts (Wayne); her grandchildren, Kristofer Deckard (Holly), Joshua Deckard (Kelsie), Aaron Deckard, Scott Pettit, and Amber Pettit; and her great-grandchildren, Jasmyne Baker, Christian Deckard, and Alayna Deckard.

Visitation will take place on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 from 4pm – 8pm at Flanner and Buchanan – Memorial Park – 9350 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, 46229. Funeral services will take place there on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at 11am, with burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.