Judy Alton Petty

Judy Alton (Knight) Petty passed away after battling cancer until the very end on August 11, 2026. She was born on October 5, 1958, in Booneville, Mississippi to J.B. and Linda Knight. She attended Jumpertown High School until the 11th Grade. She was a member of New Life Church of Jesus Christ. After school she spent the next few years working in factories and becoming a mother. She went on to get her CNA license and worked until retirement at Baldwyn Nursing Home. She spent her retirement years traveling with her younger sister JayAnn McMillan and later on her husband traveling to the mountains and different places. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She carried many titles throughout her life, but her most cherished was Granny, Grammy, Nanie, and Nana Who.