Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Vinyard Pettyjohn, age 88 of the Teloga Community, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Pettyjohn was born in Jamestown, Alabama on December 24, 1928, daughter of the late James Andy Vinyard and Elsie Mae Chapman Vinyard.  She was a member of the Pennville Church of Christ, where she was a member of the Ladies Group, and was retired from Best Manufacturing, receiving numerous service awards, and was a member of the Best Silver Club.  Mrs. Pettyjohn loved sewing, gardening, canning, and going to yard sales, but “had her thumb in everything.”  In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pettyjohn was preceded in death by her husband, Niklos J. Pettyjohn, Jr.; a brother, Charles Vinyard and a brother-in-law, Jimmy Shropshire.

Mrs. Pettyjohn is survived by a brother and sisters-in-law, Franklin “Cotton” and Betty Tucker Vinyard; special brother, Walter Hugh Vinyard; sisters and brother-in-law, Charlotte and Jerry Fortenberry, Lucille Shropshire and Marie Floyd; and a number of special nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Pettyjohn will be held Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. in the Pennville Church of Christ with Minister Brad Hayes and Minister Frank Ford officiating.  Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Robert Pettyjohn, Danny Wyatt, Gene Smith, Sandy Stephens, Tory Shropshire, James Floyd, Denny Vinyard, Sammy Pilgrim, Jeff Vinyard, Gary Gilreath, Maxine Searles and Bonnie Clowdis.

Mrs. Pettyjohn will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 until 8 P.M.  On Saturday, Mrs. Pettyjohn will be carried to the Pennville Church of Christ where she will also lie in state from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Following the graveside service, the family will gather at Mrs. Pettyjohn’s home for fellowship and refreshments.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Pettyjohn.