Obituary
William Christopher
"Bill" Gretsinger
(June 29, 1948 -
September 20, 2012)
William
Christopher “Bill” Gretsinger, 64, of Huntington, WV, formerly
of Wilmington, NC, passed away Thursday September 20, 2012, in the Emogene
Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, WV. He was born June 29, 1948, in
Dayton, OH, a son of Patty Lou Godsey Benson of Ozark, AR, and the late
William C. Gretsinger. His stepfather who raised him, Earl Anderson preceded
him in death as well as a grandson Connor Palmer and his Father-in-law,
Howard Klein. He was in sales of heavy equipment most of his life and while
living in Wilmington he was in the Mortgage Business and worked for the
Worsley Company. He enjoyed working with Little League and Babe Ruth while
his son participated and really enjoyed Nascar Racing. In addition to his
mother, he is survived by his two daughters and sons-in-law, Mandy and
Wesley Wright of Huntington, WV, and Melanie and Morgan Fore of Troutman,
NC; a son and daughter-in-law, Alex and Jessica Gretsinger of Frederick,
MD.; four grandsons, Liam Palmer, Deacon Palmer, and Brycen Wright, all of
Huntington and Brantley Fore of Troutman, NC; his wife, Lois M. Klein
Gretsinger of Frederick, MD; and his mother-in-law, Muriel Klein of
Frederick, MD. Donations may be made in his name to the Emogene Dolin Jones
Hospice House of Huntington, at P.O. Box 464, Huntington, WV 25709, or to
the American Cancer Society. Funeral services will be conducted 4:00 PM
Saturday, September 22, 2012, at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington, WV, with
Ernest M. Ritchie officiating. Friends may visit one hour prior to services
Saturday at the funeral home.
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