Obituary of William "Billy" Harold Swisher

William “Billy” Harold Swisher, 55, of Fairmont, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at his residence. He was born in Fairmont on December 4, 1960, a son of the late Harold Lewis Swisher and Ruth Eleanor Plyman Swisher. Billy graduated from East Fairmont High School and worked as a mechanic and at Control Systems. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, boating, camping, and just being outdoors. Billy is survived by two sisters, Mary Ruth Evans and her husband Charles of Charleston and Elizabeth Wiley and her husband Robert of Fairmont; a nephew, James Wiley and his wife Christina; a niece, Amanda Wiley; four great nieces and nephews, Aven, Ianna, Kai, and Corwin Wiley; his aunt and uncle, Ethel and Harold Shriver; his friend, Glenn Snider, as well as several cousins. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by his brother, Harry Lewis Swisher. The family will receive friends at Ford Funeral Home, Ford Chapel, 201 Columbia St., Fairmont, WV 26554, on Sunday, March 6, 2016, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Monday, March 7, 2016, from 12 noon until 1 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Monday, March 7, 2016, at 1 p.m. with Reverend Bruce Hoffman officiating. A committal service will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Fairmont.