Michael Dean “Mike” Pettit, 63, of Montgomery, Ala., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, after a short bout with lung cancer.  Mike was preceded in death by his father and mother, Donald and Georgia Frost Pettit; his infant brother, Roger Dale Pettit; his mother and father-in-law, Katie Lane and Noel Brown; and his sister-in-law, Linda Branch Brown. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife, Martha Brown Pettit; daughter, Faith Pettit Banks, Montgomery; granddaughters Erica Lee, and her friend Chris McPherson, Prattville, Ala.; Aisha Lee, and her friend Josh Billings, Millbrook, Ala.; grandson, Micah Banks, Montgomery; brother, Lewis Frost, Jr. and his wife Merrill, New Orleans, La.; sister, Donna Pettit, El Paso, Texas; brother-in-law, Lane Brown, Greenville, Ala.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Ruth and Robert Bailey, Greenville, Ala.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jeff and Cathy Brown, Greenville, Ala.; and a large number of nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation was held at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home on Jan. 1. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Swanner officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Alabama Heritage Cemetery. For the detailed obituary and to offer online condolences please visit www.alabamaheritagefh.com.