Forester William Obituary

We are sad to announce that on March 22, 2019, at the age of 84, Forester William (Alton, Missouri) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

Forester was predeceased by: parents, Lottie Forester and Earnest Forester; siblings, Emil Forester, Wayne Forester, Maxine Tinsley, Christine Lewis and Genevieve Dodson; and grandson Shawn Gwaltney.

Forester is survived by: wife Nellie Pitts; daughters, Patti Forester Gwaltney, Janette DeGrazia, Deborah Dziatlik (Michael) and Judy Hejnal (Ron); sister Earnestine "Tootsie" Roy (James); grandchildren, Dusty Niles, Michael Gwaltney (Chelsea), Zech DeGrazia, Micah DeGrazia (Tracy), Seth DeGrazia and Hannah Hejnal; children, Brianna Niles (Dustin Helms), Ashley James (Joe), Ben Luker, Ben Gwaltney, Reid Gwaltney and A. M. DeGrazia; and great great grandchildren, Tristin David, Hudson Paul, Riley James, Leah James and Levi James. Forester is also survived by numerous other relatives and friends.