The obituary of Troy Wallace Frazier as published in the November 20, 1952, issue of The Mountain Eagle:
Troy W. Frazier Dies Enroute To Hospital After Suffering Heart Attack Here Saturday
Troy W. Frazier, 58 former County Court Clerk and one of Whitesburg and Letcher County's most outstanding churchmen and citizens died enroute to the Jenkins Hospital Saturday evening about 5:30 o'clock after suffering a heart attack while sitting in his car in front of Day's Grocery, Whitesburg.
He had parked his car while Mrs. Frazier went into the store to purchase a chicken. They had just returned from a visit at Isom with his daughter and son-in-law. When Mrs. Frazier returned from the store, Mr. Frazier was being loaded into an ambulance. He died while the ambulance was passing through Millstone.
A native of Letcher County, Troy was born at Dalna November 2, 1894, the son of two pioneer Letcher Countians, Hiram and Vina Hogg Frazier. He grew up at Dalna and taught school there until 1915, when he volunteered for the U. S. Army and was among the first American troops to be sent to France that year. His mother died the day he set sail for France but according to the custom of those times, he wasn't notified of her death. He served overseas five years, returning with a Sergeant's rating and many medals and decorations in 1920. He had been a member of the 42nd Regiment, Railroad Artillery.
Upon his return to Letcher County, he became manager of a commissary for the Elsie Coal Company and served in that capacity for many years. He later served as manager of the A&P Tea Company at Lancaster after working in the Whitesburg and Hazard A&P stores. He left the A&P Company to travel on the road for the Whitesburg Wholesale Company and after many years with that company he began working for the Valley Grocery Company at Paintsville.
In 1946, a disease forced him to enter a Louisville hospital where his right leg was amputated. He stayed in the hospital 98 days. At that time, he was Commander of the Douglas Day post of the American Legion and under his leadership the post had its largest membership in history. He was also president of the Whitesburg Lions Club that year. He was a Mason, Chaplain of Whitesburg VFW Post 5829, a member of the Eastern Star order and served during World War II as a member of Local Board 58, Whitesburg.
In 1949, he ran for the office of County Court Clerk of Letcher County and was judged the winner after the first count of ballots. He served four months and then relinquished his office to his opponent who asked for a recount and was judged winner after the recount.
A devoted christian all his life, Troy first affiliated himself with the Indian Bottom Church of Old Regular Baptists 31 years ago. He transferred his letter to the Thornton Church in 1939 so that he and his wife, Cora Reynolds Frazier, whom he married that year, might be members of the same church. Cora was the daughter of W. H. and Mahala Hall Reynolds of Whitesburg. Troy had previously been married to Lola Collins in 1921. Three children were born to that first union, one of whom is surviving. The surviving child is Joe Wray Breeding of Isom.
In his relationship with his church, Troy would give up anything which in any way interfered with his christian obligations. He believed that one should be disciplined by his church.
Funeral services were held at the Thornton Regular Baptist Church at Mayking Tuesday morning. Active pallbearers were members of VFW Post 5829 and Masonic Lodge No. 754 F&AM, Whitesburg. Officiating ministers were W. S. Tolliver, M. M. Music, and Raymond Collins. Burial was in the Will Hall Cemetery, Ermine. Whitesburg Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Troy W. Frazier Dies Enroute To Hospital After Suffering Heart Attack Here Saturday
Troy W. Frazier, 58 former County Court Clerk and one of Whitesburg and Letcher County's most outstanding churchmen and citizens died enroute to the Jenkins Hospital Saturday evening about 5:30 o'clock after suffering a heart attack while sitting in his car in front of Day's Grocery, Whitesburg.
He had parked his car while Mrs. Frazier went into the store to purchase a chicken. They had just returned from a visit at Isom with his daughter and son-in-law. When Mrs. Frazier returned from the store, Mr. Frazier was being loaded into an ambulance. He died while the ambulance was passing through Millstone.
A native of Letcher County, Troy was born at Dalna November 2, 1894, the son of two pioneer Letcher Countians, Hiram and Vina Hogg Frazier. He grew up at Dalna and taught school there until 1915, when he volunteered for the U. S. Army and was among the first American troops to be sent to France that year. His mother died the day he set sail for France but according to the custom of those times, he wasn't notified of her death. He served overseas five years, returning with a Sergeant's rating and many medals and decorations in 1920. He had been a member of the 42nd Regiment, Railroad Artillery.
Upon his return to Letcher County, he became manager of a commissary for the Elsie Coal Company and served in that capacity for many years. He later served as manager of the A&P Tea Company at Lancaster after working in the Whitesburg and Hazard A&P stores. He left the A&P Company to travel on the road for the Whitesburg Wholesale Company and after many years with that company he began working for the Valley Grocery Company at Paintsville.
In 1946, a disease forced him to enter a Louisville hospital where his right leg was amputated. He stayed in the hospital 98 days. At that time, he was Commander of the Douglas Day post of the American Legion and under his leadership the post had its largest membership in history. He was also president of the Whitesburg Lions Club that year. He was a Mason, Chaplain of Whitesburg VFW Post 5829, a member of the Eastern Star order and served during World War II as a member of Local Board 58, Whitesburg.
In 1949, he ran for the office of County Court Clerk of Letcher County and was judged the winner after the first count of ballots. He served four months and then relinquished his office to his opponent who asked for a recount and was judged winner after the recount.
A devoted christian all his life, Troy first affiliated himself with the Indian Bottom Church of Old Regular Baptists 31 years ago. He transferred his letter to the Thornton Church in 1939 so that he and his wife, Cora Reynolds Frazier, whom he married that year, might be members of the same church. Cora was the daughter of W. H. and Mahala Hall Reynolds of Whitesburg. Troy had previously been married to Lola Collins in 1921. Three children were born to that first union, one of whom is surviving. The surviving child is Joe Wray Breeding of Isom.
In his relationship with his church, Troy would give up anything which in any way interfered with his christian obligations. He believed that one should be disciplined by his church.
Funeral services were held at the Thornton Regular Baptist Church at Mayking Tuesday morning. Active pallbearers were members of VFW Post 5829 and Masonic Lodge No. 754 F&AM, Whitesburg. Officiating ministers were W. S. Tolliver, M. M. Music, and Raymond Collins. Burial was in the Will Hall Cemetery, Ermine. Whitesburg Funeral Home was in charge of services.
The obituary of Troy Wallace Frazier as published in the November 20, 1952, issue of The Mountain Eagle:
Troy W. Frazier Dies Enroute To Hospital After Suffering Heart Attack Here Saturday
Troy W. Frazier, 58 former County Court Clerk and one of Whitesburg and Letcher County's most outstanding churchmen and citizens died enroute to the Jenkins Hospital Saturday evening about 5:30 o'clock after suffering a heart attack while sitting in his car in front of Day's Grocery, Whitesburg.
He had parked his car while Mrs. Frazier went into the store to purchase a chicken. They had just returned from a visit at Isom with his daughter and son-in-law. When Mrs. Frazier returned from the store, Mr. Frazier was being loaded into an ambulance. He died while the ambulance was passing through Millstone.
A native of Letcher County, Troy was born at Dalna November 2, 1894, the son of two pioneer Letcher Countians, Hiram and Vina Hogg Frazier. He grew up at Dalna and taught school there until 1915, when he volunteered for the U. S. Army and was among the first American troops to be sent to France that year. His mother died the day he set sail for France but according to the custom of those times, he wasn't notified of her death. He served overseas five years, returning with a Sergeant's rating and many medals and decorations in 1920. He had been a member of the 42nd Regiment, Railroad Artillery.
Upon his return to Letcher County, he became manager of a commissary for the Elsie Coal Company and served in that capacity for many years. He later served as manager of the A&P Tea Company at Lancaster after working in the Whitesburg and Hazard A&P stores. He left the A&P Company to travel on the road for the Whitesburg Wholesale Company and after many years with that company he began working for the Valley Grocery Company at Paintsville.
In 1946, a disease forced him to enter a Louisville hospital where his right leg was amputated. He stayed in the hospital 98 days. At that time, he was Commander of the Douglas Day post of the American Legion and under his leadership the post had its largest membership in history. He was also president of the Whitesburg Lions Club that year. He was a Mason, Chaplain of Whitesburg VFW Post 5829, a member of the Eastern Star order and served during World War II as a member of Local Board 58, Whitesburg.
In 1949, he ran for the office of County Court Clerk of Letcher County and was judged the winner after the first count of ballots. He served four months and then relinquished his office to his opponent who asked for a recount and was judged winner after the recount.
A devoted christian all his life, Troy first affiliated himself with the Indian Bottom Church of Old Regular Baptists 31 years ago. He transferred his letter to the Thornton Church in 1939 so that he and his wife, Cora Reynolds Frazier, whom he married that year, might be members of the same church. Cora was the daughter of W. H. and Mahala Hall Reynolds of Whitesburg. Troy had previously been married to Lola Collins in 1921. Three children were born to that first union, one of whom is surviving. The surviving child is Joe Wray Breeding of Isom.
In his relationship with his church, Troy would give up anything which in any way interfered with his christian obligations. He believed that one should be disciplined by his church.
Funeral services were held at the Thornton Regular Baptist Church at Mayking Tuesday morning. Active pallbearers were members of VFW Post 5829 and Masonic Lodge No. 754 F&AM, Whitesburg. Officiating ministers were W. S. Tolliver, M. M. Music, and Raymond Collins. Burial was in the Will Hall Cemetery, Ermine. Whitesburg Funeral Home was in charge of services.
Troy W. Frazier Dies Enroute To Hospital After Suffering Heart Attack Here Saturday
Troy W. Frazier, 58 former County Court Clerk and one of Whitesburg and Letcher County's most outstanding churchmen and citizens died enroute to the Jenkins Hospital Saturday evening about 5:30 o'clock after suffering a heart attack while sitting in his car in front of Day's Grocery, Whitesburg.
He had parked his car while Mrs. Frazier went into the store to purchase a chicken. They had just returned from a visit at Isom with his daughter and son-in-law. When Mrs. Frazier returned from the store, Mr. Frazier was being loaded into an ambulance. He died while the ambulance was passing through Millstone.
A native of Letcher County, Troy was born at Dalna November 2, 1894, the son of two pioneer Letcher Countians, Hiram and Vina Hogg Frazier. He grew up at Dalna and taught school there until 1915, when he volunteered for the U. S. Army and was among the first American troops to be sent to France that year. His mother died the day he set sail for France but according to the custom of those times, he wasn't notified of her death. He served overseas five years, returning with a Sergeant's rating and many medals and decorations in 1920. He had been a member of the 42nd Regiment, Railroad Artillery.
Upon his return to Letcher County, he became manager of a commissary for the Elsie Coal Company and served in that capacity for many years. He later served as manager of the A&P Tea Company at Lancaster after working in the Whitesburg and Hazard A&P stores. He left the A&P Company to travel on the road for the Whitesburg Wholesale Company and after many years with that company he began working for the Valley Grocery Company at Paintsville.
In 1946, a disease forced him to enter a Louisville hospital where his right leg was amputated. He stayed in the hospital 98 days. At that time, he was Commander of the Douglas Day post of the American Legion and under his leadership the post had its largest membership in history. He was also president of the Whitesburg Lions Club that year. He was a Mason, Chaplain of Whitesburg VFW Post 5829, a member of the Eastern Star order and served during World War II as a member of Local Board 58, Whitesburg.
In 1949, he ran for the office of County Court Clerk of Letcher County and was judged the winner after the first count of ballots. He served four months and then relinquished his office to his opponent who asked for a recount and was judged winner after the recount.
A devoted christian all his life, Troy first affiliated himself with the Indian Bottom Church of Old Regular Baptists 31 years ago. He transferred his letter to the Thornton Church in 1939 so that he and his wife, Cora Reynolds Frazier, whom he married that year, might be members of the same church. Cora was the daughter of W. H. and Mahala Hall Reynolds of Whitesburg. Troy had previously been married to Lola Collins in 1921. Three children were born to that first union, one of whom is surviving. The surviving child is Joe Wray Breeding of Isom.
In his relationship with his church, Troy would give up anything which in any way interfered with his christian obligations. He believed that one should be disciplined by his church.
Funeral services were held at the Thornton Regular Baptist Church at Mayking Tuesday morning. Active pallbearers were members of VFW Post 5829 and Masonic Lodge No. 754 F&AM, Whitesburg. Officiating ministers were W. S. Tolliver, M. M. Music, and Raymond Collins. Burial was in the Will Hall Cemetery, Ermine. Whitesburg Funeral Home was in charge of services.
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