Josephine Volker Petty was born 8 November 1901 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah to John William Frederick Volker (1859-1932) and Edith Louise Parker (1861-1929) and died 7 July 1936 Ogden, Weber County, Utah of unspecified causes. She married Russell Beers Petty (1901-1968) 19 June 1923 in Salt Lake LDS Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Josephine Volker Petty died in childbirth of her last son, who also passed away on the same day. She was married to Ogden, Utah dentist, Russell Beers Petty (1901-1968).
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Robert William Petty (1924-2015) | |||
| Ruth Petty (1928-2006) | |||
| JoAnne Petty (living) | Ogden, Weber County, Utah | Gibson Raymond Smith (1931-2015) | |
| Lewis Guy Petty (1936-1936) | |||
Siblings