Charles Ashby “Dick” Pettway died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas. He was 90.

Born in Warren County, he was the son of the late John Ashby Pettway and Clara Hagans Pettway. He attended Oak Ridge Academy and served in the Army in World War II in the 7th Division 184th Infantry in the Pacific Theater of war. Mr. Pettway was a former employee of the Warren County Highway Department, a truck driver and, in the later years, a pulpwood supervisor for a lumber company. He was a devout Christian.

He is survived by a son, Paul Thomas Pettway (Debbie); three grandchildren, Evelyn Marie Hartley (Glenn), Charles Thomas Pettway (Sherlyn) and Paula Pettway Hunt; five great-grandchildren, Torie Henson (Trey), Ashton Everett (Ashley), Charlie Hilderbrand (Chase), Will Everett and Wayne Hunt; and one great-great-granddaughter, Ryan Baker.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Kuhrman Cox officiating. Visitation will be at Riles Funeral Home from 9:30 a.m. until the service. Family and friends will meet at the Oak Ridge Community Center following the services.

Pallbearers will be Charles T. Pettway, Wayne Hunt, Ashton Everett, Will Everett, Larry Thomas and Marcus Thomas.

Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Thomas, Lewis Hatcher, Bruce Guillott and Stacy Hartley.

Memorials may be made to the Mississippi State Troopers Association.