Ersie Burton Pettit, age 78, of Grange City, Kentucky, passed away Monday, February 27, 2012, at her home. She was born on January 2, 1934, in Magoffin County, Kentucky, to the late Lucian and Audra Adams Burton. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Vernon D. Pettit, who died November 14, 2009. Ersie is survived by one son, L. D. (Barb) Pettit of Grange City, Kentucky; two daughters, Bernetta (Larry) Catching, of London, Kentucky and Rhonda (Randy) Hawkins of Grange City, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Brad (Mary Jane) Pettit, Kelly Pettit, Adam (Michele) Hawkins, Amy (Josh) Konopka; and two great-grandchildren, Laura Pettit and Clay Hawkins. She is also survived by one sister, Christine Moore of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, and four brothers Carson Burton and Phillip Burton, both of Manchester, Ohio, and Marvin Burton and Larry Burton, both of Ewing, Kentucky. She was retired from U.S. Shoe in Flemingsburg and was a member of the Johnson First Church of God. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012, in the chapel of Hutton Funeral Home with Bro. Vernon Gross and Bro. Billie Wagoner officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers: Bobby Flora, Bill Gross, Bill Adams, Jamie Hawkins, Ricky Lewis, Monty Jent, Denny Adams, Mike Kissick, David Jent, and Richard Engle. Honorary pallbearers: Lisa Berry, Connie Stacy, Lisa Vise, Teresa Himes, and Kristie Kersey. Visitation will be after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at the Hutton Funeral Home in Hillsboro. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, KY 41056-9609. Visitation: Wednesday, February 29, 2012, after 5 p.m. Funeral: Thursday, March 1, 2012, at 1 p.m. Interment: Fairview Cemetery