William L. “Will” Simonton, age 76, of Nelsonville, Ohio, passed away December 26, 2022, at O’Bleness memorial Hospital, Athens, Ohio.
Will was born October 19, 1946, in Vinton County, Ohio to Lloyd Simonton and Mabel Wycuff Simonton. He was a 1967 graduate of Nelsonville High School; played track and football; worked for the Sohio Station in Nelsonville; worked 14 years at Greenlawn Cemetery in Nelsonville and was sexton of the cemetery for a few years; worked at Altier’s Tree Service and Effaws; retired from Hocking College; member of the Old Timers Association; formerly a member of The Elks and Eagles; and was an outdoorsman.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Jean Ann Jacobs Simonton; daughter, Mary Ann Simonton of Nelsonville; brother, James Simonton (Betty Tucker) of Nelsonville; sister, Kathryn Bell of Orlando, FL; special friend Albert Vaught Jr. of Glouster; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Will was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Ann Mae Rusconi and Mary Gobel; brothers, Lloyd Simonton Jr., Marion David Simonton, and Raymond E. Simonton; and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Celia & Gerald C. “Jake” Jacobs.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 pm Friday, December 30, 2022, at the Warren-Brown Funeral Home, Nelsonville, Ohio with Rev. Mike Thomas officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville, Ohio.
Calling hours were observed 4-8 pm Thursday, December 29, 2022, at the funeral home.