Alphonza "Luke" "Bro" Pettigrew Jr.

January 22, 2021

Alphonza Pettigrew Jr., affectionately known to family and friends as “Luke” and “Bro”was born February 27, 1943 in Florence County to the late Alonia Pettigrew and Alphonza E. Pettigrew Sr. He attended the Mt. Zion Methodist Church, and served as a member of the Trustee Board. He was a graduate of Johnson High School Class of 1960. He continued his education at Francis Marion College and received his Bachelor’s Degree. After graduation Alphonza joined the United States Air Force and served his country in the Vietnam War, he earned the title of Staff Sergeant. We thank Alphonza Pettigrew Jr. for several years of service. After his years of service, he returned to South Carolina. He had a passion to provide services to the community and became a volunteer Fire Fighter at the Palmetto Volunteer Fire Department, while working a full- time job at Page Fencing Company in Darlington, SC. Alphonza relocated to Maryland and continued working at Security Fencing with various fencing companies. After all the years of hard work Alphonza retired in the year of 2015. He was preceded in death by a sister Donna P. Williams and a brother Ronnie Pettigrew. He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife Doris A. Pettigrew; one daughter Toni Pettigrew Clark; Pamela Slash, and Doris A. Scipio raised as daughters; four sisters Patricia P.Martin, Joan P. Bines, Beverly P. Williams and Teresa P. (Kenny)Davis; an Aunt Cora Wright;one grandchild Willie; Tyray, Latrell, and Tarenthia (Tee Tee) raised as grandchildren; one great grandchild, Aaron; Nyla, raised as a great grandchild; a host of nieces , nephews, many other relatives and friends.