William J. Drennen, 86, of Oak Grove, passed away on Saturday, November 8, at his home. He was born on September 7, 1928, in Geneva, Ohio, a son of David E. and Marion Abbott Drennen.
Bill was a 1947 graduate of MHS where he was an outstanding athlete. There he met his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Carver. They married on January 21, 1949, and celebrated their 65th anniversary this year.
Marilyn and Bill reared 4 children: David (Karen) Drennen, Doug (Jan) Drennen, Sherri (Chris) Hess all of Marietta, and their son Kevin who is deceased. He was the grandfather of 7: Kenny (Tara) Drennen, Kasey (Michele) Drennen, Christy (Jennings) Illar, Kelly (Ted) Dawson, Bryce Sellars, Caleb Hess, Connor Hess; and great grandfather of 9. He is also survived by his brother David (Dorothea) Drennen of Reynoldsburg and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill worked for Ohio Bell Telephone, retired in 1983, and remained an active member of the Telephone Pioneers. His love of sports led him to becoming a basketball referee. He was also the #1 fan of his grandchildren’s sports teams.
He was instrumental in starting the Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department in 1956 and continued his membership there until his death. He was a fire training instructor for 30 years.
He was an active member of the Gilman Avenue United Methodist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher, layman, usher and representative of the church at the Methodist conference at Lakeside, Ohio, for years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Grant, 3 sisters: Mary Caldwell, his twin sister Wilma Foster, Millie Houser, and grandson Rusty Sellars.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (Nov. 12) at 1:00pm at Gilman United Methodist Church with Reverend Diann O’Bryant officiating. Following the funeral, his fellow firefighters will take Bill on his final ride on a fire truck to Greenlawn Cemetery in Lowell.
McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home obit.
Nov. 2014
Bill was a 1947 graduate of MHS where he was an outstanding athlete. There he met his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Carver. They married on January 21, 1949, and celebrated their 65th anniversary this year.
Marilyn and Bill reared 4 children: David (Karen) Drennen, Doug (Jan) Drennen, Sherri (Chris) Hess all of Marietta, and their son Kevin who is deceased. He was the grandfather of 7: Kenny (Tara) Drennen, Kasey (Michele) Drennen, Christy (Jennings) Illar, Kelly (Ted) Dawson, Bryce Sellars, Caleb Hess, Connor Hess; and great grandfather of 9. He is also survived by his brother David (Dorothea) Drennen of Reynoldsburg and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill worked for Ohio Bell Telephone, retired in 1983, and remained an active member of the Telephone Pioneers. His love of sports led him to becoming a basketball referee. He was also the #1 fan of his grandchildren’s sports teams.
He was instrumental in starting the Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department in 1956 and continued his membership there until his death. He was a fire training instructor for 30 years.
He was an active member of the Gilman Avenue United Methodist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher, layman, usher and representative of the church at the Methodist conference at Lakeside, Ohio, for years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Grant, 3 sisters: Mary Caldwell, his twin sister Wilma Foster, Millie Houser, and grandson Rusty Sellars.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (Nov. 12) at 1:00pm at Gilman United Methodist Church with Reverend Diann O’Bryant officiating. Following the funeral, his fellow firefighters will take Bill on his final ride on a fire truck to Greenlawn Cemetery in Lowell.
McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home obit.
Nov. 2014
William J. Drennen, 86, of Oak Grove, passed away on Saturday, November 8, at his home. He was born on September 7, 1928, in Geneva, Ohio, a son of David E. and Marion Abbott Drennen.
Bill was a 1947 graduate of MHS where he was an outstanding athlete. There he met his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Carver. They married on January 21, 1949, and celebrated their 65th anniversary this year.
Marilyn and Bill reared 4 children: David (Karen) Drennen, Doug (Jan) Drennen, Sherri (Chris) Hess all of Marietta, and their son Kevin who is deceased. He was the grandfather of 7: Kenny (Tara) Drennen, Kasey (Michele) Drennen, Christy (Jennings) Illar, Kelly (Ted) Dawson, Bryce Sellars, Caleb Hess, Connor Hess; and great grandfather of 9. He is also survived by his brother David (Dorothea) Drennen of Reynoldsburg and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill worked for Ohio Bell Telephone, retired in 1983, and remained an active member of the Telephone Pioneers. His love of sports led him to becoming a basketball referee. He was also the #1 fan of his grandchildren’s sports teams.
He was instrumental in starting the Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department in 1956 and continued his membership there until his death. He was a fire training instructor for 30 years.
He was an active member of the Gilman Avenue United Methodist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher, layman, usher and representative of the church at the Methodist conference at Lakeside, Ohio, for years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Grant, 3 sisters: Mary Caldwell, his twin sister Wilma Foster, Millie Houser, and grandson Rusty Sellars.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (Nov. 12) at 1:00pm at Gilman United Methodist Church with Reverend Diann O’Bryant officiating. Following the funeral, his fellow firefighters will take Bill on his final ride on a fire truck to Greenlawn Cemetery in Lowell.
McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home obit.
Nov. 2014
Bill was a 1947 graduate of MHS where he was an outstanding athlete. There he met his high school sweetheart, Marilyn Carver. They married on January 21, 1949, and celebrated their 65th anniversary this year.
Marilyn and Bill reared 4 children: David (Karen) Drennen, Doug (Jan) Drennen, Sherri (Chris) Hess all of Marietta, and their son Kevin who is deceased. He was the grandfather of 7: Kenny (Tara) Drennen, Kasey (Michele) Drennen, Christy (Jennings) Illar, Kelly (Ted) Dawson, Bryce Sellars, Caleb Hess, Connor Hess; and great grandfather of 9. He is also survived by his brother David (Dorothea) Drennen of Reynoldsburg and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bill worked for Ohio Bell Telephone, retired in 1983, and remained an active member of the Telephone Pioneers. His love of sports led him to becoming a basketball referee. He was also the #1 fan of his grandchildren’s sports teams.
He was instrumental in starting the Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department in 1956 and continued his membership there until his death. He was a fire training instructor for 30 years.
He was an active member of the Gilman Avenue United Methodist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher, layman, usher and representative of the church at the Methodist conference at Lakeside, Ohio, for years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Grant, 3 sisters: Mary Caldwell, his twin sister Wilma Foster, Millie Houser, and grandson Rusty Sellars.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday (Nov. 12) at 1:00pm at Gilman United Methodist Church with Reverend Diann O’Bryant officiating. Following the funeral, his fellow firefighters will take Bill on his final ride on a fire truck to Greenlawn Cemetery in Lowell.
McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home obit.
Nov. 2014
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