Cyral Jay "Jay" Croyle Sr., 83, of Jay Lane, Karns City, died at 8:40
a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008, at the Chicora Medical Center, Chicora,
after a lingering illness.
Born Oct. 15, 1925, in Butler County, he was a son of the late Charlie
Croyle and Susie Roudebush Croyle.
Mr. Croyle 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. They also camped at Deer Hunters
Campground in Harrisville and at Ponderosa Park in Salem, Ohio.
Mr. Croyle 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 assignment as
postmaster in Karns City for two years. He and his wife operated
Croyle's Market in Karns City for a number of years.
Mr. Croyle was employed later at Penreco in Karns City as a boiler
fireman for 20 years, retiring in 1988.
He was married Dec. 24, 1945, in Rimersburg by Rev. Young to the
former Isabelle A. Corbett who survives.
Surviving in addition to his wife are 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; a sister, Waunda
J. Crispen of Huey; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death in addition to his parents were five brothers,
John Croyle, Joseph R. "Dick" Croyle, George Croyle, Randall Croyle
and infant Gordon Croyle and one grandson.
Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 p.m. Sunday at the Richard D. Hillis Funeral Home in Petrolia.
Friends will also be received from 10 a.m. until time of funeral
services Monday at the Six Points Church of God of Prophecy.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the church.
Officiating will be Mr. Croyle's son, Bishop C. Jay Croyle Jr., state
overseer of the Church of God of Prophecy of Pennsylvania, and Rev. E.
L. Croyle, pastor of the Sylacauga Church of God of Prophecy in
Sylacauga, Ala.
Private interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery at Chicora.

The Derrick December 6,2008