Pettyjohn, Alfred E. 1918-2007
PETTYJOHN, HUGEN
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Date: 2/8/2008 at 20:47:38
Alfred E. Pettyjohn, 88, of Bussey passed away on April 30, 2007 at the V.A. Hospital in Knoxville. He was born on June 26, 1918, in Everist, a coal mining camp in Marion County. He married Verda Hugen on Aug. 12, 1944, in Lovilia. She passed away on June 26, 1993.
Alfred was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He had worked in mining, construction and then retired in 1982 from the V.A. Hospital in Knoxville.
Survivors include four sons, Rick (Sandy) Pettyjohn of Cedar Rapids, Gary Pettyjohn of Lovilia, Dan Pettyjohn of Knoxville and Mike (Pam) Pettyjohn of Tampa, Fla; one son-in-law, Donald Haines of Bussey; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. Also surviving are two sisters, Wilma Jane West and Sally Wallace both of Albia.
Alfred's parents; wife; three children, Sonja Pettyjohn, Ron Pettyjohn and Sandra Haines; two grandchildren, Dani Nicole Haines and Donald Haines II preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held on May 3 at the United Methodist Church in Bussey with Rev. Jill Leveck and Jim Trinkle officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the Bussey American Legion, Post No. 505 followed the service in the Marysville Cemetery.
Memorials have been established to Hospice of Monroe County.
The Knoxville Journal Express, May 7, 2007
Marion Obituaries maintained by Allen Hibbard.
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