William "Murphy" Petrey

William "Murphy" Petrey, age 59, of Dayton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.

Murphy was born in Dayton on April 15, 1958 to the late Ivan & Mary Petrey. He was also preceded in death by his grandmother-who was more like a mother, Harriett "Mom Mom" Lynn; brother, Timmy Petrey; and father-in-law, Ralliegh Pennington.

Murphy is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Leah "Gail" Petrey; children, William Murphy (Linda Wheatley) Petrey Jr., Dustin Lee (McKendra Turner) Petrey and Jennifer Marie Moyer; mother-in-law, Allene Pennington; grandchildren, William Austin Petrey, Ryan Christopher Petrey, Aaron Bradley Petrey, Abby Lee Petrey, Hailey Turner, Madison Jergins, Rissa Wheatley and CJ Mitchell; siblings, Ivan Dale Petrey, Rhonda Shockley Rose and Cheryl "Cherri" Petrey; brother-in-laws, Rody, Larry, Paul David "Pig" and Elbert Pennington; sister-in-laws, Susie Leet and Sharon Harbin; several nieces & nephews-including the ones he helped raise, Rod, Jason, Eb, Dean, Harley, Sierra, Billie, Michelle, Teresa and Joe; and many other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 5, 2017 from 5-8pm at Newcomer Funeral Home South Chapel (3940 Kettering Blvd, Kettering, OH 45439). The service will be held on Friday, October 6, 2017 at 1pm at the funeral home. Murphy will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery.