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James Harrison Pettis was called by the Lord to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 23, 2008, surrounded by his family. Jim was the youngest of six children born to Leonard and Minnie Bell Pettis, on March 19, 1932 in Clayton, NM. One of his first jobs was working as a milkman for Creamland Dairies. One day after work, a friend asked him home to introduce Jim to his sister, who ended up being the love of his life. He was married to Nancy Jane Skinner for 53 years. They moved to Los Lunas, NM in 1959 where they had their three daughters. He worked for ACF until the plant closed in 1967 and then worked 27 years at General Electric before his retirement. He was proud to be a charter member of the Loyal Order of Moose, Belen Lodge. As a Moose, he held the office of Governor and earned the organization's Fellowship degree. He was also a member of the International Association of Machinists for 52 years. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughters, Audrey DeMenno and husband, Vince, and Cheryl Trujillo and husband, John; his eldest sister, Lorean Roberts. In addition he has five grandchildren, Damien DeMenno, Devin James DeMenno, Andrea Trujillo, Raquel Trujillo, James Calvin Pettis and his fiancee, Melissa Chavez. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sabrina Blahetka; parents, Leonard and Minnie Bell Pettis; brother, Leonard Edward Pettis; and sisters, Ester LaMunyon, Mavis Dean and June Pettis. He will always be remembered for his quiet way of offering help with a smile. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, December 27, 2008, 10:00 a.m., at the Peralta Memorial United Methodist Church, 25 Wesley Road, Peralta, NM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to the Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Please visit our online guestbook for James at www.RememberTheirStory.com. French 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333
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