Elinor Pettit Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2020-09-25T17:00:00
End: 2020-09-25T18:00:00
Location: Maxwell-Purvis Funeral Home

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Elinor Pettit of Quitman, Georgia, born in Valdosta, Georgia, who passed away on September 15, 2020 at the age of 89. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her father Augustus Bennett Jones, Jr.; and her siblings, Jeanette Jones Gallagher and Augustus B. Jones, III. She is survived by: her husband William Pettit III; and her children, Dr. Stephen D. Pettit (Terry) of Greenville, SC, Rossie Pettit Davan (Douglas) of Aurora, CO, Addison F. Pettit of Brooklyn, NY and William D. Pettit of Bennett, CO. She is also survived by six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family asks for donations to be made in honor of Elinor J. Pettit to Workshop Theatre - Columbia, SC or Harvest Hope Food Bank - Columbia, SC. Donations can be made through http://www.workshoptheatre.com (Workshop Theatre (803) 799-4876) and http://www.harvesthope.org (Harvest Hope (803) 254-4432, ext. 1145).

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Purvis Funeral Home and Maxwell-Purvis Funeral Home

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May 24, 2021

Rebekah wrote a sympathy message

“My condolences. I am a former student/intern of Elinor's from Pratt in 1990. I think of her often as she was so influential to me as an artist/designer/teacher/human. She became a friend after I graduated. I always regretted that in my various moves we lost touch. I once spent a weekend with her and Addison with my partner to see The Mattisse Retrospective. It was a memorable time, I still think about Addison's Masonic lantern slides. I will remember Elinor's eagle eye always. —Rebekah Higgins”