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William Withers Obituary
"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." 2 Corinthians 5:8
William Keith Withers, 86, of Ashton, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant.
He was born February 23, 1936 in Huntington, a son of the late Charles Robert and Emma Opal Rowsey Withers.
Other family members that have preceded him in death are his siblings, Charles Rowsey Withers, Helen Jean Irvin, and Mary Ann Lilly; and a grandson, Danny Vanscoy II.
William was a man of faith, character, and integrity. He was the Circuit Clerk of Mason County for 25 years, a member of the Mason County Board of Education, of which he served as president for one year, a member of the Point Pleasant Lion's Club, and was a Kentucky Colonel. William was a Ruling Elder of Pliny Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include the "Love of his Life," JoAnn Kearns Withers of Ashton; a son, William "Bill" Keith Withers II, of Ashton; two daughters, Kimberly Withers of Huntington, and Shana Vanscoy of Point Pleasant; and two great grandchildren, Danny Vanscoy III, and Rowsey Vanscoy.
Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Chapman's Mortuary with Rev. Mike Hall and Terry Roush officiating. Private family burial will be in Beale Chapel Cemetery, Apple Grove. Visitation will be after 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pliny Presbyterian Church, 23058 Winfield Road, Fraziers Bottom, WV 25082; or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital P O Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN., 38148-0142; or the Point Pleasant Lions Club, 2520 Valley Drive, Point Pleasant, WV 25550.
Online Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapmans-mortuary.com.
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wayne withers
July 1, 2022
Sorry to hear about your loss. God will help you through your loss.
wayne withers
July 1, 2022
Sorry to hear about Bill's passing. God will see you through. Thoughts and prayers are with you.
Joyce Edmunds
June 28, 2022
I am so very sorry for your loss Bill was one of a kind always had a kind word for everyone, he will be missed by family and friends, prayers for confront in the days to come .
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