Her death certificate records Luzetta Reynolds, age 43 years 4 months 20 days, born Dec in Clay City, Ky, married, father James W. Pettit, born in Montgomery Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Francis McKinney, born in Mt. Sterling, Ky, cause of death pistol shot wounds self inflicted, informant G. Y. Reynolds, burial in Lexington Cemetery.

The reported age at death implies a birthdate of 16 Dec 1870. Her gravestone is inscribed “Luzetta Pettit Wife of C. F. Reynolds, Dec 13, 1871 - May 3, 1914 : Mother”