Mr. Homer L. Pettus, 80 years, of Troy, Illinois, born September 19, 1926 in Bonne Terre, Missouri, passed away February 5, 2007 at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Illinois. Mr. Pettus retired in 1986 from Union Electric. Mr. Pettus lived in Troy for the past 40 plus years. Homer was a longtime member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Troy where he served as Treasurer, Deacon, and various other posititons. He was a Volunteer at Anderson Hospital for a short time, and Past Commander of the Troy V.F.W.Post #976. Mr. Pettus worked part-time at Laughlin Funeral Home. Mr. Pettus enjoyed restoring furniture, traveling and being with his family.

Mr. Pettus is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Helen (nee: Banes) Pettus, whom he married June 3, 1950 at the First Baptist Church in Leadwood, Missouri, his three sons, James Lee (Karen) Pettus of Columbia, South Carolina, William Harold (Patricia) Pettus of Highland, Illinois, and Randall (Karie) Pettus of Yuma, Arizona, his brother, Ellis (Ethel) Pettus of Salem, Missouri, his two sisters, Mrs. Marilyn Dooros of Anchorage, Alaska, and Mrs. Shirley (Larry) Templeton of Green Valley, Arizona, his nine grandchildren, Michael Pettus, Jennifer Pettus, Daniel (Janna) Pettus, Jason Pettus, Trevor Pettus, Christina (Grant) Jones, Joshua Pettus, Jakob Pettus and Maggie Pettus, and his two great-grandchildren, Alexandra Treadwell and Thaddeus Jones.

Mr. Pettus is preceded in death by his parents William and Waneetie (Harris) Pettus, his brothers, Robert, Marvin, Glenn and Gene Pettus, and a sister, Eula Rentfro.

VISITATION: Friends may call at the Laughlin Funeral Home on Friday, February 9, 2007 after 4:00 P.M. and on Saturday, February 10, 2007 after 8:30 A.M. at the Bethel Baptist Church until time of service at 10:00 A.M. Brother Timothy Lewis officiating. Interment will be at Friedens Cemetery, Troy, Illinois.

Memorials for Mr. Pettus may be made to Bethel Baptist Church Building Fund or Bethel Baptist Church Youth Program.