Cleo Ramona Henderson Pettit Black passed into eternal rest Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas.
Family visitation will be from 7 - 8 p.m., on Monday, Feb. 11 at Dannel Funeral Home in Sherman. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Fairview Cemetery in Denison with Rev. Ted White officiating.
Cleo was born on June 13, 1933 in Spur, Texas as the youngest child of Luther and Obera Christine Henderson. She grew up in Ralls, Texas and graduated from high school there. She married Weldon Pettit on August 31, 1950 in Ralls, Texas and moved to Sherman, Texas to begin a family that would eventually grow to four children. As her children grew older, she returned to school to begin a second career in nursing. As a Licensed Vocational Nurse, Cleo practiced geriatric care for more than 25 years; much of that time at Hilltop Haven in Gunter.
Cleo's children and grandchildren were the center of her life, but she had a diverse set of hobbies as well. She loved fishing at Lake Texoma and would often spend time with her father reeling in crappie and catfish. She also enjoyed sewing and would often make clothes and homemade dolls for the little girls of the family. She loved animals and until recently, was always accompanied by her silky terrier, Jack.
She is survived her sister, Ruth Norris; and brother, Dean Henderson, both of Lubbock; four children, Randy Pettit and wife Mary Jane of Denison, Lanny Pettit and wife Teresa of Denison, Cindy Knight and husband Greg of Sherman.
Cleo is also survived by six grandchildren, Tina Hoover of Denison, Jason Pettit of Denison, Halley Knight of Sherman, Carson Bryan of Denison, Emily Steward of Denison, and Scout Pettit of Forney; and one great-grandchild, Justin Hoover
of Denison.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her youngest son, Kenny Don Pettit.

Published in The Herald Democrat on February 11, 2013