Obituary:
William J. Preusser Sr., age 80, of Massillon, passed away in his home Thursday afternoon. Born in Canton he was the son of the late Henry and Carla Preusser. A graduate of McKinley High School; William served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; and in 1949 was the founder of the Hercules Fence Company of Canton. He was a member of Canton Baptist
Temple. He is survived by his wife, Thelma L. (Greathouse) Preusser, of the home; sons and daughters-in-law, Rev. John R. and Patricia Preusser of Niles, OH., William (Joe) and Carol Preusser of Arlington, TX., Terry L. and Cindy Preusser of Massillon; daughters and son-in-law, Diane L. and Sam Angott of Canton, Linda S. Preusser of Canton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard and Shirley Preusser of Canton, Tom and June Preusser of Key Largo, FL.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruth and Bud Bowers of Uniontown, Rita and Dutch Spore of Canton, Mary and Mark Gursky of Canton, JoAnn and John Catlin of Navarre; 17 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the Wackerly Funeral Home
with Dr. Harold Henniger officiating. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery.
Calling hours Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and one hour before the service Monday
in the funeral home. Donations may be made to the Aultman Hospice Founda-
tion or the Nehemiah Project of the Canton Baptist Temple.
Social Security number issued in Texas prior to 1951.
Thelma L. Preusser, age 79, of Canton, passed away Tuesday evening in Aultman Hospital following an extended illness. Born in Beaumont, TX, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Sally Greathouse. She was a member of the Canton Baptist Temple and was an avid golfer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Preusser, Sr. who died in 2002; twin sister, Velma Goodwin; sisters, Iola Carter and Jimmy Dell Crabtree. She is survived by her sons, Rev. John R. (Patricia) Preusser of Niles, OH, William "Joe" (Carol) Preusser of Arlington, TX, Terry L. (Cindy) Preusser of Massillon; daughters, Diane L. (Sam) Angott, of Canton, Linda S. Preusser of Canton; brother, John W. (Sue) Greathouse of Nederland, TX; brother-in-law, J. A. Goodwin of Beaumont, TX; sister, Sally (Charlie) Day of Canyon Lake, TX; 17 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Wackerly Funeral Home with Dr. Harold Henniger officiating. Burial will be in North Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. and one hour before the service on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Nehemiah Project of the Canton Baptist Temple.