Funeral services for William Thomas Pettis, 92, of Monroe will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, November 2, 2018 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe with Rev. Larry Linson officiating. Interment will follow at Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens in West Monroe under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Friday, November 2, 2018 at the funeral homeMr. Pettis passed away October 31, 2018 at the Oaks Nursing Home in Monroe. He was born May 18, 1926 in Carthage, Mississippi. Mr. Pettis loved his church (Highland Park Baptist Church), the good Lord, his family, hunting, fishing, and gardening. He also served in the United States Army.He was preceded in death by his parents, William Fred and Willie Donald Pettis; Brother., J. C. Pettis; and Sister, Maudine Pettis Thomas.He is survived by his wife, Edith of 71 years; two sons, William S Pettis and wife Marcia, and Steve Daniel Pettis; Sister, Kathryn Pettis Summers; grandchildren, William Tyler Pettis and wife Olga, Sandy Bennett and husband Jason, Jennifer Fox and husband Jeff, and Daniel Aaron Pettis and wife Meghan; Great grandchildren, Hannah Boyles, Tucker Pettis, Haley Bennett, David Bennett, Ryder Pettis, A. J. Pettis, Brody Pettis, and Grant Pettis.Pallbearers will be Daniel Pettis, Jason Bennett, Jeff Fox, Daryl Summers, Kenny Cagle, and Tyler Pettis.