02/13/2026
Mrs. Bertha Estine Pettis, 88, of Shelby, NC passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Via Health Partners (formerly Wendover Hospice House). She was born on December 13, 1937, in Lincoln County, NC to the late Earl Jeter and Robbie Lee Ashley Jeter.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Eskridge Grove Baptist Church in Shelby, NC at 11:30 am. Burial will take place at the church cemetery. The reception of friends and family will be from 11:00 am until 11:30 am at the church. All other times the family will be meeting at her home, 785 Kenmore St. Shelby.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting for donations to be made to St. Jude Foundation, Inc. in honor of Mrs. Pettis.