TORONTO, OHIO; WILLIAM J. GRITTON 99 PASSED AWAY TUESDAY DEC. 17, 2002 IN THE DOYLESTOWN HEALTH CARE CENTER IN DOYLESTOWN,OHIO. HE WAS BORN JANUARY 21, 1903 IN FOSTERVILLE (NOW PART OF TORONTO) TO JASPER NEWTON AND OLIVE WILLIAMSON GRITTON. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST OF NINE CHILDREN. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY; HIS WIFE OF 67 YEARS, GRACE IRENE TRUAX RAMSEY GRITTON, THREE SONS, BILLY IN AUG. 1998, DONALD IN DEC. 1998, AND RICHARD IN FEB. 1997. HE IS SURVIVED BY; TWO SONS, NORMAN AND WIFE BARBARA GRITTON OF BROKEN ARROW,OK. , LESLIE AND WIFE BETTY GRITTON OF SANTA CLARA, CA. 10 GRANDCHILDREN AND 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BILL RETIRED IN 1965 FROM THE GLOBE BRICK CO. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH RIVER AVE. CHURCH OF CHRIST IN TORONTO. BILL'S ANCESTOR'S CAN BE TRACED BACK TO THE FIRST SETTLER OF TORONTO. HIS GRANDMOTHER- NAOMI (MYERS) WILLIAMSON,WAS THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF AUVER MIKE MYERS. FRIENDS MAY CALL SUNDAY DEC. 22, FROM 2- 4 AND 7- 9 PM. AT THE J.E.FOSTER FUNERAL HOMES,INC. 701 FINDLEY ST. TORONTO. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY AT THE NORTH RIVER AVE. CHURCH OF CHRIST AT 1:30 PM. PASTOR ROBERT HANZE WILL OFFICIATE. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN TORONTO UNION CEMETERY.

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