Daniel Mason Pettrey

A Memorial Video to Daniel is now available on this site.Daniel Mason Pettrey, 72, of Parkersburg, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 7th, after battling cancer. He was born in Parkersburg on April 12, 1942 at Camden Clark Hospital. He moved to Clarksburg with his family in 1949 where he graduated from Washington Irving High School. After an outstanding athletic career, he continued his love of sports by promoting young mens' Athletics in the North Central WV area, particularly the Clarksburg Track Invitational and sports banquets. He attended the Celebration Center of Belpre, Ohio, he was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity at WVU, a charter member of the Bridgeport Jay Cee's and the Clarksburg Rotary Club, and on the board of directors at the Lowdnes Bank.After attending West Virginia University, he joined the family businesses Pettrey Shoe Company and Stanard Supply Company. As president of Pettrey's Shoe Stores he expanded the business from 3 stores to 18 in the tri-state area. He was also president of Stanard Supply Company, a company store in WV coal communities. Throughout his life he also worked at Goldsmith-Black and Results Radio. He is survived by six children, Torey Geiger (Mike) of Missouri, Daniel Mason Pettrey Jr. (Lisa) of Clarksburg, Suzanne Bishop (Bill) of Clarksburg, Brian Pettrey (Susan) of New York, Sheri Adams (stepdaughter) of Parkersburg; and Erica Pettrey (Tony Green) of Parkersburg. He was also survived by eleven grandchildren, Ryan Geiger, Justin Geiger, Noah Pettrey, Christopher Pettrey, Kaitlin Bishop, Haley Bishop, Luke Pettrey, Claire Pettrey, Levi Pettrey, Nicole Landis, and Mackenzie Pettrey; and three great-grandchildren; one sister, Leesie Guthridge (Bill) of North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents G.L. and Anne M. Pettrey. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 13, 2015 at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 3005 Grand Central Ave, Vienna, W.Va. with Pastor Rob Clegg officiating and Pastor Brian Pettrey speaking. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.