Funeral services for Billy Charles Nations, of Brookhaven, are Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Riverwood Family Funeral Service in Brookhaven with burial at Riverwood Memorial Park.

Visitation will be today, Aug. 4, 2017, from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Nations, 72, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Meadville. He was born June 26, 1945, to Charles Joseph Nations and Frances Eloise Bessonette Nations. He was owner and president of Nations Welding Service Inc. He was a member of Brookhaven First Assembly of God. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.

Preceding him in death were his parents; brother-in-law, Johnny Wallace; and many uncles and aunts.

He is survived by his wife, Gail Lovern Nations; sons Wade Nations and wife Patsy and Brian Nations and wife Sandy; daughters Leah King and husband Buddy and Lori Cook and husband Jimmy; sisters Becky Dyess and husband Eulus, Carolyn Etheridge and husband Jerry and Cookie Wallace; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren, Vanessa King Townsend and husband William, Mitzi King Wyles and husband Michael, Amber and Charles Nations, Grayson, Preston and Stratton Cook, Abby, Matthew and Sawyer Nations, Ezekiel, Alina and Baby Wyles; and a host of nephews and nieces.

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