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William Pickrell Obituary

PICKRELL William R. Pickrell. A memorial service for William R. Pickrell, 63 of Alexandria will be held Monday, June 8, 2009 at 2 p.m. in the Newark Chapel of VENSIL-ORR & CHUTE FUNERAL HOME, 1850 West Main Street, Newark with Pastor Gus Christo-Baker officiating. Mr. Pickrell died Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at his residence. He was born February 25, 1946 in Zanesville, Oh. to William Roy and Louella M. (Flynn) Pickrell. Mr. Pickrell was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a retired area pharmacist and had been a part-owner and pilot for Central Skyport Charter Service. He was a corpsman in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Survivors include his mother, Louella; wife, of 22 years, Janet (Covey) Pickrell, whom he married September 13, 1986; sons, Christopher and Lorena, Sean and Mindy, Matt and Lori; brother, Patrick and Lynn; mother-in-law, Jean Covey; four grandchildren, Alexandria, Damien, Zachary and Morgan; along with his special pets. The family will receive friends Monday from 12Noon-2 p.m. at the funeral home. The family requests memorial contributions to Hospice organizations or the USO. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Additional information and guestbook are available at www.vocfh.com.

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch on Jun. 5, 2009.

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Tom Schaner

June 8, 2009

Bill served as an inspiration to many of us Skyport alumni. He can be very proud of the many successful careers that he played a part in creating. May God's comfort be with all of his family and loved ones.

Murl Donley

June 8, 2009

There are many memories of Bill playing wallyball and telling "tales of the motorcycle" during the Skyport era which I cherish. I am sorry that his time here has passed.

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