Willa Jean Kretzing, 81, of Georgetown, Fla., and formerly of Cameron, W.Va., and Aleppo Township, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, January 25, 1998, in the home of her son following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Kretzing was a member of Windy Gap Independent Church in Aleppo Township. She was a former employee of Cameron Clay Products, Cameron, and was last employed as a timekeeper by Pennsylvania for more than 20 years prior to her retirement. She married John Kretzing, who is deceased. Surviving are a son, Robert Bonar of Georgetown, Fla., with whom she made her home; three sisters, Edna Moose, Betty Kennedy and Mary Lou Ullom, all of Cameron; and four grandchildren. Deceased are three brothers, Milton, Wayne and Robert Wright; six sisters, Thelma Simms, Wreatha Simms, Lucille Moore, Nell Yoders, Josephine Garland and Olive Pettit. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Tuesday, January 27, 1998Willa Jean Kretzing
Retired as timekeeper
She was born December 24, 1916, in Aleppo Township, a daughter of Winfield and Lillie Hughes Wright and had lived in Harrisburg and Cameron, W.Va., prior to moving to Florida in 1996.