Mr. Herman Junior "Pete" Puckett

Mr. Herman Junior "Pete" Puckett, 57 of Myrtle Beach, SC formerly of Mt. Airy passed away at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson Sunday, March 18, 2012. Mr. Puckett was born in Patrick County, VA on February 28, 1955 to Georgia Collins Puckett and the late Herman Puckett. He graduated from Patrick County High School in 1973 and received an A.A.S. in Electronics from Surry Community in 1983and then moved to South Carolina and worked until he retired in 2000. After retirement he became a licensed real estate agent and continued managing the properties he owned as long as his health permitted. He enjoyed life and lived life to its fullest. Mr. Puckett is survived by his mother, Georgia Collins Puckett; sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Dennis Patterson of Mt. Airy, Linda Puckett of Ararat, VA, Gaynell and Donald Thomas of Mt. Airy; brother, Tommy Puckett of Ararat, VA; nieces and nephews, Bethany Shepherd, Misti Mauldin, Amy Lawson, Shannon Haynes, Casey Thomas and Donna Thomas. In addition to his father, Mr. Puckett was preceded in death by a brother; Taylor Puckett. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Doe Run Baptist Church by Rev. Terry Vaughan with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Doe Run Baptist Church on Wednesday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM and at other times at the home of his sister, Betty Patterson, 161 Badgett Ave., Mt. Airy, NC 27030. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, 845 Third Ave., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022 or the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, 945 Zephyr Rd, Dobson, NC 27017. Moody Funeral Home in Mt. Airy will be assisting the Puckett Family. Online condolences may be made at www.moodyfuneralservices.com.