Phillip Dale Pettus, age 47, of Drakes Branch, died Friday, December 24, 2004. Surviving are his parents, W. Harold Pettus Jr. and Lydia Wilkerson Pettus of Drakes Branch; one sister, Lisa Pettus of Vancouver, Wash.; a companion of 10 years, Thomas Edwin Dunnavant. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Drakes Branch Presbyterian Church. Browning Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on 12/25/2004.
I'll always remember him as the guy who managed to burn up three Fiero's. I remember the first one was because he parked his Fiero over leaves, I don't really remember the other two.
I'm choked up about this...Damn
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topcat Member
Posts: 5486 From: Charleston SC Registered: Dec 2001
Another PFF member and Fiero nut gone. Always sad when that happens. RIP ole friend.
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FastIndyFiero Member
Posts: 2546 From: Wichita, KS Registered: Aug 2002
I was a 3rd party seller of the 87 GT w/ T-Tops that he flew to Florida to pick up. I believe that one was #3? It happened an hour into his trip, and I have felt horrible about it ever since. I guess the message he got across the most was not to let problems prevent you from driving what you love. He did his best most of the time, and always had good intentions from the best of my knowledge.
What I have learned from this forum, 1) Loose, tight, indifferent... There is a true sense of family and fellowship here. 2) There isn't that large of a gap between friends online or offline. The same respect should always be given. 3) NEVER, and I mean NEVER EVER, sell a car that you haven't test driven and professionally checked out prior to the sale. (The same goes for buying across state lines).
Phil was my friend, he and I spoke on several occasions. HE Came to TN and bought my Fiero before I moved to Canada. I know that Phil had some problems in his life, I only hope they were not enough that he took his own life.
Neither the Email nor the Obituary said what the cause of death was, and I hope that someone can find out for us. If there is anything I can do to help that is not monetary (as I am a poooooor sob ) I will be more than happy to help.
And I would also like to say if you have something off color or just rude or not befitting this event to say, please keep it to yourself. I know some people on here had a problem with Phil, but the man has passed on. Please allow your bitter feelings to do the same, and let this good man rest in peace.
You will be missed Phil, The Fiero world and the world in general has lost another good man.
Randy
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Paul Prince Member
Posts: 2935 From: Kansas City, MO Registered: Dec 2002
This is very sad. I'm sorry to hear this. I'm glad that I got to meet him. Rest in Peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. I sold him the yellow 86GT (he painted)
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dguy Member
Posts: 2416 From: Beckwith Township, ON, Canada Registered: Jan 2003
another very helpful person in the fiero community.... first the guy that made Plazma now Phil.... this sucks
the last car taht went up in flames was due to a fuel thing. he made a spark right after he opened the schrader valve on the fuel rain and thats how number 3 came to be.
phil will be missed
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He was involved in a few shadey deals here. None the less he helped me a couple times when I was stuck in the middle of a project on my fiero.
Whatever the deal really was with him, its hard to find out someone is gone.
RIP Dude
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Posts: 1637 From: Cerritos, California, USA Registered: Nov 1999
Phil was my friend, he and I spoke on several occasions. HE Came to TN and bought my Fiero before I moved to Canada. I know that Phil had some problems in his life, I only hope they were not enough that he took his own life.
Neither the Email nor the Obituary said what the cause of death was, and I hope that someone can find out for us. If there is anything I can do to help that is not monetary (as I am a poooooor sob ) I will be more than happy to help.
And I would also like to say if you have something off color or just rude or not befitting this event to say, please keep it to yourself. I know some people on here had a problem with Phil, but the man has passed on. Please allow your bitter feelings to do the same, and let this good man rest in peace.
You will be missed Phil, The Fiero world and the world in general has lost another good man.
Randy
Very well said.
RIP Phil. You will be missed.
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LITEDAZE Member
Posts: 1894 From: Timmins ON Canada Registered: Apr 2004
Originally posted by FieroGTguy: I was a 3rd party seller of the 87 GT w/ T-Tops that he flew to Florida to pick up. I believe that one was #3? It happened an hour into his trip, and I have felt horrible about it ever since. I guess the message he got across the most was not to let problems prevent you from driving what you love.
3) NEVER, and I mean NEVER EVER, sell a car that you haven't test driven and professionally checked out prior to the sale. (The same goes for buying across state lines).
And Cliff was going to get you to take part in the administration of this Forum?? Thank the Lord He saw the light...you are just plain nasty fierofetish
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litespd Member
Posts: 8128 From: No where you want to be Registered: Aug 99
I dont buy it I think hes running a scam. If he is dead...Maybe phil will be re-encarnated as the General Motors tech he always dreamed of being.
RIP
I have to admit, this thought crossed my mind, too, until I saw the obit that Earl (FieroGT87) posted. RIP GTDude....I hope that you find the peace that seemed to elude you in this life.
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stimpy Member
Posts: 8197 From: Salinas, CA Registered: Jan 2000
And Cliff was going to get you to take part in the administration of this Forum?? Thank the Lord He saw the light...you are just plain nasty fierofetish
Whoa, exactly what's so nasty about that? What difference does it make how the man died? Will you grieve for him more if you found out he died saving kittens from a burning building then if he died from a drug overdose, for example? Why fixate on why the guy died, and instead maybe celebrate his life? I think it's kind of morbid to have this curiousity on how he died. Maybe if you don't like what I say, you address it in a private message instead of getting pissy in the man's thread? Maybe a slight misunderstanding can be smoothed out instead of whipping up a contraversy for all the bandwagonners to have a chance to go crazy "Rating This Member". Just a thought.
BTW, when was Cliff going to make me an admin on this forum? I'm always the last to know.
GTDude was cool, I loved to poke at him because he understood it was just in fun. Perspective is different for everyone. God bless his family in the time of tragedy. I’m glad that we were told and he just didn’t disappear from our lives without us knowing. RIP
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stimpy Member
Posts: 8197 From: Salinas, CA Registered: Jan 2000
There are legitimate reasons to ask how he passed. For example if he had a long illness and his family is responsible for the bills. If he did have a long time illness and his family doesn’t need help then some of us may feel like donating in his name to help others with the same illness. Stimpy this is not a flame just trying to explain why I would want to know.
Originally posted by stimpy: What difference does it make how the man died? Will you grieve for him more if you found out he died saving kittens from a burning building then if he died from a drug overdose, for example? Why fixate on why the guy died, and instead maybe celebrate his life?
I agree completely. Besides, if the family wanted us to know how he died, they likely would have mentioned it in the obit or his roomie would have mentioned it in his email to Cliff.
I can understand family and friends wanting to know, but for those of us who only knew him online, it really isn't our business. Morbid curiousity, I guess.
And Stimp, when I first read your "pour out a 40" comment, I thought it was a bit crass, but it's so hard to read a person's tone of voice. We each pay tribute in our own way. When each of my parent's died, after the funeral my friends and I gathered at our local bar and I ordered a round of Jameson's for everyone, plus one for the dearly departed. That drink stayed on the table the entire night, and at the end of the night it was poured out. A last toast to a lost loved one. Not so crass in a different context.
I remember the first one was because he parked his Fiero over leaves, I don't really remember the other two.
RIP GT Dude.
