Alta was born 13 March 1918 in Hamilton, Hamilton, Texas (Texas Death Index, stone, obituary).

1920 census - Hamilton Co TX
McKay JW head rents 48 can read and write born AL father b AL mother b AL farmer, Rhetta wife 40 R/W TX TX TX no occupation, William son 17 TX R/W laborer on home farm, Tressie dr 15 TX school R/W laborer on home farm, Nola dr 13 TX school R/W laborer on home farm, Alpha 11 TX school R/W laborer on home farm, Vergie (Carolyn) dr 8 TX school R/W, Dealva dr 6 TX, Maude dr 3 TX, Alta dr 1 TX.

1930 census - Fisher Co TX
McKay John W head home rented lives on farm not a veteran, Rhetta wife, daughters Alpha 21, Verdie (Carolyn) 18, Deavla 16, Maudie 14, Alta 12, Ozella 9, Estella 9, Frankie (Sandra) B 7.

Alta McKay and Arthur Pettit married 11 July 1936 in Fisher Co TX (Texas Marriage Records).

Arthur David Pettit (1915-1995) was born 13 Nov 1915 in Sulphur Bluff, Hopkins, Texas to James Robert Pettit (1884-1962) and Martha Saloma Underwood (1886-1969).

Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Pettit of Rotan TX ('Family Reunion is Birthday Celebration,' Abilene Reporter-News, 5 Aug 1937).

1935 - Rotan TX

Birth of daughter Jo Ann Pettit born about 1938 in Texas.

1940 - Rotan, Fisher, Texas
Pettit A. D. head 24 TX highest grade 7 carpenter, Alta wife 22 TX highest grade 8 housework, Jo Ann dr 2 TX.

Birth of son Michael David Pettit (1944-1988) 8 Jan 1944 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas (Texas Birth Index). Michael married Janita Kay Munn/Mrs McClymonds (1944-2017) 21 March 1970 in Lubbock, Texas (Texas, US, Marriage Index). Michael's stone, City of Lubbock Cemetery, is inscribed with musical notes.

Author David Pettit WWII draft registration, 16 Oct 1946. Address Lubbock, Lubbock TX. Born 1915. Father James Robert Pettit, # 2, Rotan, Fisher, Texas. Self employed. 5'9", gray eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion.

1950 - Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas
Pettit Arthur D head 34 TX worked 55 hrs last week truck driver for a transport company, Alta A wife 32 TX keeping house, Jo Ann dr 12 TX, Michael D son 6 TX.

Lubbock City Directory
1945 Pettit Arthur D (Alta) trucker Magnolia Pet h2903 Walnut
1947
1949
1950 h2903 Colgate
1953 Pettit A D (Alta) atndt h1313 26th
1955 Arthur is a salesman for Tennessee Dairies
1957 Arthur is an atndt Dick Green Humble Serv Sta
1958, 1959 Arthur is a driver for Time Inc and Arthur and Alta continue at 1313 26th
1960 Pettit Alta Mrs genl hlpr Modern Lndry r1313 26th
Pettit Arth D (Alta) driver Time Inc h 1313 26th

Surviving daughter Mrs A. D. Pettit of Lubbock TX ('McKay Rites Set at Rotan,' Abilene Reporter-News, 2 Feb 1961).

Ring Vows Exchanged
Miss Janita Kay McClymonds became the bride of Michael David Pettit at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Munn, 1906 43rd St.
Parents of the bridegroom are Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Pettit, 1318 47th St.
(Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 24 Mar 1970)

Alta died 23 March 1984 in Lubbock Co TX (Texas, US, Death Index, 1903-2000).

Services for Mrs. A.D. (Alta) Pettit, 66, of 1318 47th St. were at 2 p.m. today. Burial was in Lubbock City Cemetery.
Mrs. Pettit died Friday at 12:50 a.m. in Highland Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Born in Hamilton March 13, 1918, she married A.D. Pettit on July 11, 1936, in Rotan. They moved to Lubbock 40 years ago from Rotan. She had been the supervisor of the cosmetic department at Dunlap Department Store.
She was a member of Southside Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Jo Ann Pool of Dallas; a son, Michael David of Fort Worth; 10 sisters, Artie Young, Tressie Thompson, Maudie Dobbs, all of Post; Nola Mayfield of Canby, Calif., Alpha West and Carolyn Carroll, both of Roby; DeAlva Minoletti of Anderson, Calif.; Estelle Thorne of Lubbock; Ozelle Walters of Escondido, Calif.; and Sandra Baxter of El Cajon, Calif; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
(Alta Pettit obituary, Lubbock Evening Journal, 26 March 1984).

Arthur David Pettit died 6 April 1995 in Denton Co TX (Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000). Arthur and Alta have a double stone at Lubbock City Cemetery inscribed Married July 11, 1936.