WILBUR FITCH
1932–2002
  
Funeral services were held Friday, July 26, 11 a.m. at the Jones-
Preston Funeral Chapel for Wilbur Fitch, 70, who passed away
Tuesday, July 23 at Paul B. Hall Medical Center.
  
Mr. Fitch was born February 14, 1932 in Johnson County, son of the
late Tom and Malta Castle Fitch.
  
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Jude Copeland; two
sisters, Wilma Faye Fitch and Maggie Balestriere.
  
Surviving are three sons, Scott, and Mark Fitch and Todd Copeland,
all of Columbus, Ohio; six step-children, Clara, Charles, Elba,
Glen, Mary and Debbi; one daughter, Kathy Jennings of Columbus,
Ohio; three brothers, Bob Fitch of East Point, Delmas Fitch of Oil
Springs, and Tom Fitch, Jr. of Red Bush; three sisters, Shirley
Davis and Katherine Hitchcock of Paintsville, Margie Preston of
Fairborn, Ohio; eight grandchildren; 13 step grandchildren.
    
The service was officiated by Jerry Castle, Jr., with burial
following in the Fitch Family Cemetery, Thealka.