James Austin Petty(AKA Sammy, Bo and Goat) born June 10, 1942 in Valliant, Oklahoma.After a lengthy illness James went to be with the Lord on December 3, 2016 in Mesquite, TX. Survived by his wife, Minnie L. Petty, Mesquite, TX; two daughters, Melissa Jo Martin & husband, Phillip, Forney, TX, Shelly Nicole Wagoner & husband, Casey, Rowlett, TX; one son, Faron Petty & wife, Michelle, Mt. Vernon, TX; two grandsons, Austin Allen and Robert Scott Wagoner of Rowlett, TX; two granddaughters, Jamie Brooke Martin, Forney, TX and Ashley Petty, Houston, TX; two great great grandsons, Adrian and Aden Petty, Houston, TX; two brothers, Harry Petty, Aikens, South Carolina, Billy Petty & wife, Marjorie, Valliant, Oklahoma; special nephew, Stanley Harrison & wife, Cathy, Ft. Worth, TX; numerous extended family members. Service will be 10:00AM Wednesday December 7, 2016 at New Hope.Visitation will be Tuesday evening at New Hope from 5:00PM - 7:00PM.