Betty M. Petty, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Wednesday, May 26, 1926, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Wilson I. and Edith (Sampson) Hinton and the widow of Charles Y. Petty, Sr., who died Nov. 8, 1997.

Betty graduated from Carlisle High School. She was a loving homemaker and enjoyed crocheting afghans. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Carlisle. In her later years, when she could no longer attend church on her own, Betty attended the Agape Tabernacle Of Praise in Harrisburg with her grandchildren.

She is survived by two sons; Charles Y. (and his wife, Mariann) Petty, Jr. and Ernest L. (and his wife, Cheryl) Petty, both of Carlisle, two daughters; Lisa M. Christopher of Carlisle and Judith A. (and her husband, Nathan) Petty-Smallwood of Southlake, TX, one brother, Melvin Hinton of Harrisburg, 9 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by daughters; Charlotte Brock and Yvette Petty, a brother, Donald Hinton and sisters; Ruth Coleman, Helena Davis, Dorothy Evans, Sarah Evans, Mercedes Felton and Grace Hinton.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, April 29, 2011, at the Carlisle Alliance Church, 237 E. North St., Carlisle, with Rev. Duane R. Coleman officiating. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle. Viewing will be on Friday from 11 a.m. until time of services at the church. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle, is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110.