John Allen Pettit
, Kentucky
John Allen Pettit, age 77, of Vanceburg, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026, at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio.He was born November 9, 1948, in Mason County, Kentucky, a son of the late Walter Howard and Lula Mae McGill Pettit.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Howard Martin Pettit.John proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of Vietnam War. He was a member of Tollesboro Christian Church and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading, watching tv and spending time with his grandchildren.John is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Gayle Helphinstine Pettit; one son, John Jeremy (Penny) Pettit of Vanceburg, Kentucky; one daughter, Melissa Dawn (Scott) Tucker of Madison, Indiana; five grandchildren, Brooke Tucker, Zach Pettit, Bethany Tucker, Summer Pettit and Hunter Pettit; one sister, Betty (Curtis L.) Gochenour, along with many other family…