1890-1959 Cicero Petrey, 69, Dies Friday Of Gunshot Wounds Cicero Petry, 69, resident of West Van Lear, died at his home Fridayevening of Self-inflicted gunshout wounds. The son of the late James and Margaret Clark Petrey, he was born March23, 1890, at Cloverport. He had made his home at West Van Lear for the past thirty years, andwas employed as a miner prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Van Lear Mission and gave generously of his timeand energies in helping his fellow man. He was first married to the former Hattie Stanley, who preceded him indeath December 7, 1955. He was later married to Minnie Fraley whosurvives. Besides his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Opal Bailey, Oakdale,Penna.; Mrs. Freda Young and Mrs. Annabelle Pelphrey, both of Xenia,Ohio. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Dell Clendenin, Chesapeake, W.Va. Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m., Monday from the West VanLear Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Moses Kitchen and Rev. E. L.Baldridge as officiating ministers. Burial was in the Cumbo Cemetery at West Van Lear. Paintsville HeraldWednesday5 August 1959
1890-1959 Cicero Petrey, 69, Dies Friday Of Gunshot Wounds Cicero Petry, 69, resident of West Van Lear, died at his home Fridayevening of Self-inflicted gunshout wounds. The son of the late James and Margaret Clark Petrey, he was born March23, 1890, at Cloverport. He had made his home at West Van Lear for the past thirty years, andwas employed as a miner prior to his retirement. He was a member of the Van Lear Mission and gave generously of his timeand energies in helping his fellow man. He was first married to the former Hattie Stanley, who preceded him indeath December 7, 1955. He was later married to Minnie Fraley whosurvives. Besides his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Opal Bailey, Oakdale,Penna.; Mrs. Freda Young and Mrs. Annabelle Pelphrey, both of Xenia,Ohio. Also surviving is a sister, Mrs. Dell Clendenin, Chesapeake, W.Va. Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m., Monday from the West VanLear Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Moses Kitchen and Rev. E. L.Baldridge as officiating ministers. Burial was in the Cumbo Cemetery at West Van Lear. Paintsville HeraldWednesday5 August 1959
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