Horace was born on December 27, 1960, in Tampa, FL., to Mary Lee Petty.


Horace attended Robinson High School, there he ran track and was an overall athlete. He had a love for basketball, and football with his favorite team being the Chicago bears.
He worked for the Tampa Housing Authority for years and his last job being employed with Philly Swirl. He was a hard worker and will be missed very much. He was preceded in death by his twin, Howard Petty; brother, Edward Anderson; sister, Rena M. Vance, and grandmother, Corrine Johnson. He leaves precious memories with his children, Denise Petty-Floyd (Sedric), Priscilla Petty, Tiffani Petty and Horace Petty, Jr.; grandchildren, Samuel Petty, Synovia Petty, Trevonne Moyd, Jada Floyd, Jahmari Lafontant, Dallas Powell, and DAri Rowell; great-grandchildren, Legend Petty, Samuel Petty, Jr., Hakeem Moyd and Skylar Bea; mother, Mary Lee Petty; brothers, Eddie B. Johnson, Jessie Lee Johnson, Leon Anderson, and Toby Gamble (Valentine); sisters, Juanita Jenkins, Josie Anderson, and Barbara Petty; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and a very special friend, Jack Leslie.

Visitation
Friday, May 27, 2022
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610

Funeral Service
Saturday, May 28, 2022
10:00 AM
Aikens Funeral Home
2708 E Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Tampa, Florida 33610