Croyle

Cyril Jay "Jay" Croyle Sr., 83, of Jay Lane in Karns City, died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday at the Chicora Medical Center after a lingering illness.

Born Oct. 15, 1925, in Butler County, he was the son of Charlie Croyle and Susie Roudebush Croyle.

He was a former member of the Karns City Church of God of Prophecy and later attended the Six Points Church of God of Prophecy.

He attended the Fairview Township/Karns City High School.

He and his wife enjoyed camping and were former members of the Clarion County Campers for 16 years and also camped at Deer Hunters Campground in Harrisville and at Ponderosa Park in Salem, Ohio.

He was the Democratic committeeman in Karns City for a number of years.

His working career included R.O. Murphy Coal Co., highway superintendent for PennDOT in northern Butler County, and being assigned as postmaster in Karns City for two years. He along with his wife operated Croyle's Market in Karns City for a number of years.

He was employed later at Penreco in Karns City as a boiler fireman for 20 years, retiring in 1988.

He was married to the former Isabelle A. Corbett on Dec. 24, 1945, in Rimersburg by the Rev. Young. She survives along with two sons, Bishop C. Jay Croyle Jr. and his wife, Bess, of Foxburg and Charles A. Croyle and his wife, Tammy, of Chicora; three daughters, Marlene Burke and her husband, Leo F., of Karns City, Brenda J. King and her husband, John P., of Karns City, and Connie M. King and her husband, Duane, of Oil City; 11 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Waunda J. Crispen of Huey; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were five brothers, John Croyle, Joseph R. "Dick" Croyle, George Croyle, Randall Croyle and infant Gordon Croyle; and a grandson.

<B>CROYLE</B>— Friends of Cyril Jay Croyle Sr., who died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Richard D. Hillis Funeral Home</B> in Petrolia.Additional visitation will be at 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. at Six Points Church of God of Prophecy.Officiating at the service will be his son, Bishop C. Jay Croyle Jr., state overseer of the Church of God of Prophecy of Pennsylvania, and the Rev. E. L. Croyle, pastor of the Sylacauga Church of God of Prophecy, Sylacauga, Ala.Private burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Chicora.Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.