Gale A. Whitehair, 86, of Parkersburg, WV, passed away on January 17, 2023 at WVU Medicine, Camden Clark. He was born in Pennsboro, WV on March 24, 1936, a son of the late George D. and Nina (Jewell) Whitehair.
He is survived by his sons, Timothy Whitehair, Wayman Michael Whitehair, and Steven Whitehair, all of Parkersburg, WV; Kenny Mossor of Waynesburg, OH; Calvin Mossor of Carrollton, OH; daughter, Ginger Whitehair of Morgantown, WV; his companion of 13 years, Dora Whitehair, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He worked at the former Pennsboro Marble Factory and also in the oil and gas fields. He finished his working career working for Asplundh where he earned the nickname “Wheatie.” He attended school at the Beech Grove one room schoolhouse.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Elma (Hoalcraft) Whitehair; second wife, Linda (Mossor) Whitehair; sisters, Jesse Nash, Francis Dodd, Ginger Atkinson, and his brothers, Ralph, Luther “Sonny”, and his identical twin, Dale Whitehair.
Funeral services will be 1pm, Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the McCullough Rogers Funeral Home in Pennsboro, WV. Burial will follow in the Wilson Cemetery near Pennsboro, WV. Visitation will be from 5pm-8pm on Friday, at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mcculloughraiguel.com