 1941 - 2011 (69 years)
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| Name |
William Harold Deitz [1, 2] |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Birth |
12 Jun 1941 |
Bath County, VA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
10 Jun 2011 |
Millboro, Bath County, VA [3] |
- Obituary -- William Harold Deitz, Jr.
William Harold "Billy" Deitz, Jr., age 69, of 72 Hileman Lane, Millboro, Virginia died Friday June 10, 2011 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born June 12, 1941 in Bath County, Virginia to William Harold Deitz, Sr. and the late Charlotte Armentrout Deitz.
Billy retired from the Propane Gas business after 33 years of service, during which time he was the owner/operator of Alleghany Gas Co. until 1986 when he sold the company to Petrolane which later became a part of Amerigas where he worked until his retirement.
He was a member of the Millboro Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder for many years.
Mr. Deitz had six years of service with the Virginia National Guard.
Mr. Deitz is survived by his wife of 42 years, Gloria Loan Deitz who he married on October 26, 1968; his two sons that he was really proud of, William Earl "Dutch" Deitz and his wife Terri of Roanoke, and Robert Wayne Deitz and his wife Rosanne of Blue Ridge; two grandchildren he thought the world of, Sarah Ann Deitz "Precious" and Joseph Earl "Jed" Deitz "Buckshot"; the favorite family pet "Freckles"; a sister Beatrice Clark and her husband Sonny of Millboro; and lots of special friends and relatives.
A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday June 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM in Calvary Memorial Cemetery (Calvary Baptist Church), Millboro, Virginia with the Reverend Dr. John Haney officiating. Interment will follow in Calvary Memorial Cemetery, Millboro. Pallbearers will be Matthew Adams, James Baldwin, Mike Shanks, Lester Bowyer, John Brown, and Tommy Fitch. The family will receive friends Tuesday June 14, 2011 from 11:30 AM until 1:30PM at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge. The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to Mountain Regional Hospice Volunteers, P.O. Box 637, Clifton Forge, Virginia 24422 or to Millboro Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 276 Millboro, Virginia 24460. Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge is in charge of arrangements.
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| Burial |
14 Jun 2011 |
Calvary Methodist Church Cemetery [1] |
| Person ID |
I9098 |
Crane Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
9 Jun 2022 |
| Father |
William Harold Deitz, Sr., b. 26 Oct 1912, Frankford, Greenbrier County, WV d. 24 Oct 2013, Millboro, Bath County, VA (Age 100 years) |
| Mother |
Charlotte Williams Armentrout, b. 23 Mar 1920, Bath County, VA d. 22 May 2008, Augusta Medical Center (Age 88 years) |
| Marriage |
1 May 1939 |
Covington, Alleghany County, VA [4] |
| Family ID |
F3157 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S1041] Death information: Deitz, William Harold, Jr., (Find A Grave: #122250266).
- [S1040] Death information: Armentrout, Charlotte (Deitz), (Find A Grave: #88481932), 26 Dec 2016 (Reliability: 3).
- [S1261] Obituary, Deitz, William Harold, Jr., (Nicely Funeral Home), 23 Mar 2017 (Reliability: 2).
- [S1138] Marriage Certificate: CRANE, Pamela Jeanette & BOWES, Dwight Anthony, 28 Jan 2017, Deitz & Armentrout; Bath County Certificate #13773 (Reliability: 3).
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