DR. W.F. "BILL" WADSWORTH

WADSWORTH, DR. W.F. "BILL" - began his earthly tenure as a West Virginia mountaineer in Fairmont, West Virginia on Labor Day, September 5, 1927. He concluded the journey on December 15, 2013 as a Tennessee hillbilly. It was a triple trip with a 24 year layover in Virginia where he organized and served as pastor of the Blue Grass Trail Larger Parish composed of Presbyterian churches in Bland, Giles and Smyth counties. In 1957 he was called to pastor the Tazewell Presbyterian Church in Tazewell, Virginia. In 1975 Bill accepted the call of Knoxville Presbytery to be its Executive Secretary, Stated Clerk and Treasurer and later was called to be Executive Presbyter and Treasurer of the Presbytery of East Tennessee. Bill retired in 1990 to enjoy gardening, traveling and time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dorothy C. Wadsworth, of the home; his son P. David Wadsworth and wife Connie of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky; grandchildren Jessica Tipton and husband Phillip of Kingsport, Tennessee; Zac Wadsworth and wife Chanda of Hayesville, North Carolina; Lee Wadsworth and wife Kendra of Versailles, Kentucky; great grandchildren Blake, Jessip and Teagan Tipton of Kingsport, Tennessee, Annalee and Henry Wadsworth of Hayesville, North Carolina; brother Eldon Wadsworth of Lakeland, Florida; and nephews Allen Wadsworth and Dale Wadsworth. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Fountain City Presbyterian Church. Funeral services officiated by Rev. Max Reddick and Rev. Daryl Baker will follow at 7:00 PM. Burial will be in Fairmont, West Virginia at the Woodlawn Cemetery on Friday, December 20 at 10:00 AM. Memorial contributions to Fountain City Presbyterian Church, 500 Hotel Road, Knoxville, TN 37918 are appreciated. Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the Wadsworth family and invites you to view and sign the family guestbook at www.gentrygriffey.com.