William E. Layne, 70, of Groveport, OH, formerly of Huntington, WV, passed away Sunday, April 27, in Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus, OH. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 1, at 11:00 a.m., at Beard Mortuary with Dr. Terrell Bradley officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial Park. He was born September 2, 1932 in Williamson, WV a son of the late William R. and Eleanor Layne. He was a graduate of Williamson High School and Marshall College, he then went on to serve in the US Navy until 1955. Mr. Layne was retired with 32 years of service as an Internal Auditor for the U.S. Treasury after retiring he moved from California to Columbus, OH. He was an avid golfer and was a devoted fan of Marshall University and Ohio State Football Teams. Mr. Layne was loved by his family and will be sadly missed. He is survived by his wife, Dolores Wilburn Layne, a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Betty Layne, a sister and brother-in-law, Winnie and David Boyer, his step-children, Beverly Stone and Carl Kimberlain and his wife, Jan, grandchildren, Shon Stone, Jon Lachkar and Ron Kimberlain, great-grandchildren, Corey Stone, Alexis Lachkar and Paige and Madelyn Kimberlain and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Beard Mortuary.
