William Richard Whetzel
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William Richard Whetzel , 79 Jun 11, 1941 - Feb 3, 2021 William Richard Whetzel, 79, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away, Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at the Meritus Medical Center. Born Wednesday, June 11, 1941 in Westernport, MD, he was the son of the late Berle J. Whetzel and the late Ura Chlo (Shook) Whetzel. Bill enjoyed his motorcycles and classic cars and going to car shows. He was a veteran with the U.S. Army and stationed in Germany. Bill loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Shirley Whetzel; three daughters, Billi Jo Myers and husband Lawrence of Hagerstown, MD, Jodi Whetzel of Denver, CO, and Vicki Braithwaite of Keyser, WV; two sons, Randy Whetzel of Washington, DC and Jonathan E. Martz of Greencastle, PA; grandchildren, Ryan Myers and wife Caitlin, Zachary Myers and wife Amanda, Daniel Myers and wife Theresa, Emily Myers, Jonathan Myers and spouse Kevin, Nicholas Myers and girlfriend Jessica, Michael Myers and wife Sydney; great-grandchildren, Brittany, Justin, Kayla Braithwaite and Anita Meyer and husband Chris, Noah, Ella, Cayden, Natalie, Ayla and Eden Myers; two brothers, David Shook and James Whetzel; and two sisters, Verna Cyzeriak and Linda Smith. He was preceded in death by his second wife, Glenda Ann Whetzel; daughter, Sandra Royston and grandson, Dustin Braithwaite. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Parkinson's Research Foundation, 5969 Cattleridge Blvd., Suite 100, Sarasota, FL 34232. Online condolences may be expressed at www.douglasfiery.com