WILLIAM B. GLOVER, 83, of Richmond, OH, passed away early Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in his home following a lengthy illness.
He was born January 8, 1925 in St. Clairsville, OH, a son of the late Emerson and Anna Martha Eberhard Glover. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Charles and a sister, Lillian Condor.
He retired in 1987 as a machinist from Wheeling-Pittsburgh and was a member of the Richmond United Methodist Church where he served in various positions and committees within the church. He had been active with the Richmond Community Food Pantry and the Wintersville Little League. He served in the European Theatre with the US Army during WWII.
He married Mary Ruth McKee, October 8, 1948 who survives. They had 4 children, Richard (Patti) Glover, Jewett, William Glover, Wintersville, Janice (Dual) Channels, Bloomingdale and Nancy (Tim) Jones, Steubenville; 6 grandchildren, Chris (Jennifer) Channels, Zanesville, Hillary (Paul) Flory, Circleville, Elizabeth (Bill) Hopkins, Mass, Daniel Maze, New York, Joel Maze, Steubenville, and T.J. Jones, Wheeling; 3 great-great grandchildren, William Flory and Michael and Nick Hopkins.
Friends may call at the Everhart-Bove Funeral Home, 110 West Main St, Richmond Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM where funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday with the Reverend Carol Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. Steuben Burial Estates, Wintersville. Graveside military honors will be conducted by the Ohio Valley Veterans Memorial Squad.
A special thanks is extended to the Charity Hospice staff and to our volunteer, Jane, for their wonderful support and loving care of Bill. Memorial contributions may be made to the Richmond United Methodist Church, POBox 332, Richmond, OH 43944 or to Charity Hospice, POBox 2483, Wintersville, OH.
Condolences may be sent online at www.everhart-bovefuneralhomes.com.