Mary Alice Lindsey 2122
- Born: 11 May 1915, Knox County, Illinois 2122,2215,2216
- Marriage (1): Virgil L. Dossett 26 June 1937 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois 2215
- Marriage (2): James Leroy Pettit 29 April 1952 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois 2215
- Died: 3 February 1998, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois at age 82 2215,2216
- Buried: 7 February 1998, Knox, Knox County, Illinois at Knoxville Cemetery 2215
The Peoria Journal Star
Peoria, Illinois
Thursday, February 5, 1998
p. D7
MARY PETTIT
GALESBURG -- Mary L. Pettit, 82, of Seminary Manor died there at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1998.
Born May 11, 1915, in Knox County to Simeon N. and Ellen M. Nelson Lindsey, she married Virgil L. Dossett on June 26, 1937, in Galesburg. He died Sept. 17, 1948. She married James L. Pettit on April 29, 1952, in Galesburg. He died Feb. 4, 1989. Three sisters and one brother also preceded her in death.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Carol) Smith and Kathryn Hacker, both of Galesburg, and Mrs. Jed (Gloria) Zak of Midlothian, Va.; three sons, Robert Pettit of San Jose, Calif., James Pettit of Monmouth and Joseph Pettit of Galesburg; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She worked in the housekeeping department at the former Galesburg State Research Hospital and was a cook at Immaculate Heart of Mary School.
She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Galesburg.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home, Knoxville. The Rev. Ernest Pizzamiglio will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with a Scripture service at 6 p.m. Burial will be in Knoxville Cemetery.
Memorials may be made in the form of Masses or to the Alzheimer's Association.
Events
• She appeared on the census in 1920 in Knox, Knox County, Illinois. She lived in the household of her parents.
• She appeared on the census in 1930 in Knox, Knox County, Illinois. She lived in the household of her single brother, Everett S. Lindsey, along with her siblings and aged grandfather, John T. Lindsey.
• She appeared on the census in 1940 in Knox, Knox County, Illinois. She lived in the household of her first husband.
• She had a residence in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.
Mary married Virgil L. Dossett, son of James B. Dossett and Selma C. [--?--], 26 June 1937 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.2215 (Virgil L. Dossett was born 5 April 1914 in Illinois, died 17 September 1948 in Dwight, Livingston County, Illinois 2215,2217 and was buried after 17 September 1948 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens.)
Mary next married James Leroy Pettit 29 April 1952 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois.2215 (James Leroy Pettit was born 21 September 1924 2218 and died 4 February 1989 2215,2218.)
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