Virginia B. Petree

A memorial service will be held at Sechrest Funeral Service in High Point on Friday, June 29, 2018, at 11:00 AM. The family will receive friends following the service.

Ginny was born on February 10, 1926, in Macon County, NC, to John Dana Burnette and Mary McConnell Burnette.

She is survived by her husband of seventy years, Rev. Joseph R. Petree; daughters, Mary Petree Moore (Roy) and Margaret Petree Savage; grandchildren Jennifer VeRell Rawls (Mike), Christopher Moore (Alison), Ryan Moore and Shelby Nuckols; greatgrandchildren Hollie Moore, Mitchell Moore and Zachary Macy; and sisters, Joyce Wetmore and Jan Cornelius.

In addition to her parents, she was preceeded in death by daughter, Suzanne Petree Nuckols (Michael); and sisters, Louise Miller and Gladys Woodruff.

Ginny graduated from Highlands High School, Brevard College and UNC Greensboro. As a minister’s wife, she taught school in several North Carolina locations and in Costa Rica. She and Joe spent many happy retirement years in their lovely home on Bunch Road in Oak Ridge, NC, enjoying their family and friends. The family extends special appreciation to the entire staff at PCH for their loving support and assistance.

Please share fond memories and condolences to the family at sechrestfunerals.com. Sechrest Funeral service is honored to serve the Petree family.