William R. Bush, 73, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at Marietta Memorial Hospital, in Marietta. Mr. Bush started work for Central Soy Co. in 1968 as a truck driver, until 1989 when he started driving for C.C. Caldwell Trucking were he spent 15 years as a loyal employee until he retired. William Bush was born May 20, 1938 in Gallia County Ohio. He is the son of the late William and Dorthy Clonch.

William R. Bush is also proceeded in death by his loving wife, Elizabeth, a brother; Charles Bush, a sister: Opal Martin and one grand daughter; Brittany Mae Bush.

He is survived by four sons, one daughter and one step-son and their families as follows:

Son, Vernon Richard and Jenny Bush, Grandson Richard and wife Ryan, daughter B.J. and Ben Travis, great-grandkids: Kendra, Bryson, Alivia, Madison and Frankie, all of Jamestown, Oh.

Son, Micheal Junior and Roxanne Bush, grandsons Micheal, and Christopher and Amanda Bush, granddaughter Angela and Mike Starcher. Great-grandkids, Alex, Owen, Jordan, Alyssa, Brenden,and Mathew, all of Jamestown Oh.

Son, David Alvin Bush, granddaughters, Amber and Neil, Marley and Adam.Grandson David II and Kim Bush. Great-grandkids: Skyler, Evan, Hayden, Haylee, Rylee, Carley, and Bentley all of Gallipolis, Oh.

Son, Roger Nolan and Connie Bush, granddaughter Amanda, great-grandkids: Mathew Isaiah Bush, and Gracelyn Mae Bush all of Pickens, South Carolina.

Daughter, Missy and Tony Dotson, grandkids, Ashley, and Megan Dotson all of Gallipolis, Oh.

Step-son, Elmus and Vicky DeVault, step grand kids, Zachary, and Luke DeVault all of Columbus, Oh.

Brothers and Sister: Alta Rydell, of Gallipolis, Oh., Mary Ann Nibert, of Bevery, Oh., Iva Myers of Gallipolis Oh., Dorthy Wells of Gallipolis Oh., Nancy Caldwell of Point Pleasant Wv., Virginia Kasee of Marietta Oh., Richard Clonch of Pennsylvania, and Herb Clonch of Point Pleasant, Wv.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2012, at the Crow-Hussell Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in Moore's Chapel Cemetery, Ashton, WV. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday evening, February 24, 2012, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

William's care has been entrusted to Crow-Hussell Funeral Home. An online registry is available at crowhussellfh.com