James Orion Pettry

CLARKSVILLE - Mr. James Orion Pettry of Clarksville passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at the age of 83. He was born in Arnett, West Virginia on January 2, 1935, the son of the late Orion Lindell Pettry and the late Maude Isabel Bivens Pettry. James was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie Garnet Brown Pettry.He was a mechanic, a gunsmith, and an avid hunter and fisherman who truly loved being in the mountains. Kind and generous to a fault, James will be missed by all who knew him. Mr. Pettry is survived by a daughter, Brenda Houchins and husband, Danny of Clarksville; a son, Mickey Pettry and wife, Lori Ann of Manassas; 2 sisters; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 5 sisters. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Pierce Funeral Home Chapel in Manassas. Burial will follow in Stonewall Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Pierce Funeral Home for one hour prior to the service on Friday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th St., Suite 609, New York, NY 10036 or online at www.bcrf.org .