| Spouse |
Alma Petitt, 1C2R |
| Birth |
4 Feb 1903, Bath Co., Kentucky |
| Death |
13 Dec 1990, Bath Co., Kentucky |
| Burial |
Polksville Cem., Polksville, Bath Co., Kentucky |
| Father |
William ("Willie") Petitt (1878-1964) |
| Mother |
Mollie Evans (1878-1958) |
|
The Rowan County News of Thursday, March 11, 1937 contained this account,
"Funeral services for Emory Collins of Middletown, Ohio, were held on Thursday at Pokesville, in Bath County and were conducted by Rev. Worley Hall.
Mr. Collins was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Collins. He leaves besides his parents, his wife who was Alma Pettit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Pettit, and three children to mourn his loss. All were residents of Rowan County until a short time ago.
Mr. Collins was working with a construction company. In some way his clothing caught fire from the torch with which he was working while forty feet in the air. By the time he reached the ground he was so badly burned that nothing could be done for him, and he died fourteen hours later.
The funeral was attended by Mrs. Noah Hall, Mrs. Claude Brown and Mrs. Worley Hall."
Noah and Worley Hall were brothers, sons of Buddy Hall and Sarah Riddle. Mrs. Noah Hall was the former Nannie Gregory. Mrs. Worley Hall was born Alpha Mauk. Mrs. Claude Brown was Noah and Nannie's daughter Pearl. Alma Pettit, daughter of Willie Pettit and Molly Evans, did not have close ties to the Hall, Mauk or Gregory families. They were related on the Riddle side, but not real closely. (Willie Pettit's mother Mary Susan Riddle was a sister of Sarah Riddle Hall, making Noah and Worley first cousins once removed to Emory, and Pearl his second cousin.) I wonder if these three ladies, who are the only mourners mentioned by name other than the immediate family, were also kin to Emery's mother, Mrs. Bryant Collins.
His stone in Polksville Cemetery reads "Emery Collins Aug 4, 1903 - Feb 28, 1937". |
