William “Bill” Alonzo Runyon Jr., 67 of Rosemount, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Southern Ohio Medical Center.
He was born June 3, 1953, in Portsmouth, a son of the late William Alonzo and Norma Jean Burton Runyon Sr.
Bill was a heavy truck Service Manager for Glockner Family of Dealerships, was a Clay Township Trustee for 12 years, and of the Baptist Faith. He had a competitive spirit and loved tinkering with hotrod cars. He dearly loved his family-they were his world.
He is survived by the love of his life, Jeanne Runyon; his daughter, Susan (Daniel) Griffith of Ashland, Ky; two sons, Joseph Runyon and Wesley Nelson Runyon both of Portsmouth; two grandchildren, Alaina Stowers and Cassidy Griffith; two brothers, Robert “Bob” (Peggy) Runyon of Lucasville and Andrew (Sandy) Runyon of Wheelersburg; four sisters, Lori Lacy of Midland, NC, Linda Conley of Charlotte, NC, Angie (Gordy) Balkin of Concord, NC, and Mary Jo (Donnie) Whitley of Rosemount; many nieces and nephews and special friends, Uncle Dave Burton, Rick Vournazos, Tom Walker and Nelson Smith.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2021, at the Rubyville Community Church with Calvin Ray Evans and Dr. Joe Nelson officiating. Burial will follow in Universal Cemetery. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. till the funeral hour at the church Monday. Per State of Ohio guidelines, masks are required, and social distancing is to be observed.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wesley Runyon’s Future Fund c/o Wesley or Jeanne Runyon, 1613 Rosemount Road, Rosemount, OH 45662.
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