John Fredrick Gorby's Obituary
John Frederick Gorby, 92, of Proctorville, Ohio passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 in St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington, WV. He was born November 18, 1929 in Lawrence County, Ohio son of the late Walter James, Sr and Nettie Caroline Fuller Gorby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Edna Jean Holderby Gorby; ten siblings, Merrill Alfonso Gorby, Josephine Rosetta Gorby, Mary Louise Gorby Jones, Helen Marjorie Gorby Neff, James Arthur Gorby, Vesta Lillian Gorby Jones, Vester Pershing Gorby, Stephen Fuller Gorby, Walter Junior Gorby and Billy Lindberg Gorby. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from INCO Alloys. John is survived by his loving wife, Dara Gorby; six children, Connie Gorby (Ronald Gale) Mays, Gwendolyn Sue Gorby, Daniel (Meghan) Sowards, Sierra (David) Massie, Sarah (Daron) Sowards and Rosie Mannon; five grandchildren, John Gorby Carpenter, Aria and Aliyah, and Savanna and Nick; one great grandson, Jacob Ryan Carpenter; and brother-in-law, Donzie Ray Goodson. The family would like to extend a special thank you to caregivers, Sierra Massie and Jackie Moss. Funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio. Proctorville V.F.W. Post 6878 will conduct military graveside rites. Visitation will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the funeral home. The family requests that masks be worn. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ehallfuneralhome.com.
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