Golden M. PETTRY Sr.
- Born: 10 Jun 1898, Raleigh Co., WV 55
- Marriage: Jessie WILLS
- Died: 23 Jun 1986, Arnett, Raleigh Co., WV at age 88 55,66
General Notes:
The Charleston Daily Mail, 25 June 1986
GOLDEN M. "PAW-DADDIE" PETTRY, SR., 88, of Arnett, Raleigh County, died Monday at home after a long a long illness. He was a former schoolteacher and miner. He was a veteran of World War I and was a graduate of Machinist Mate School of Newport News, Va. and was a master mechanic. Surviving: wife, Jessie Wills Pettry; daughter, Mrs. Katrina Wills of Arnett; sons, Golden Jr. and Rev. Michael Pettry, of Glen Daniel; sister, Etta Ray Akers of Vickers; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in Arnett Chapel with the Rev. Michael F. Pettry and the Rev. Willie August officiating. Burial will be in Pettry family cemetery, Pine Branch Road, Arnett. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the Pettry residence. Armstrong Funeral Home, Whitesville, is in charge of arrangements.
Golden married Jessie WILLS, daughter of William Edward WILLS and Virginia "Jennie" MILAM. (Jessie WILLS was born on 25 Nov 1901 in Raleigh Co., WV 55 and died on 27 Jan 1996 in Arnett, Raleigh Co., WV 55.)
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