Wirt County Journal July 3, 2002 Obituary Simon Tuttle Simon Tuttle, 84, formerly of Rt. 4, Parkersburg, died June 25, 2002, at the Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation Center in Parkersburg. He was born in Calhoun County, the son of the late Lewis and Mary Fowler Tuttle. He was a self-employed building contractor for over 40 years and was active in the Boy Scouts of America for more than 20 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II having served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy receiving three Purple Hearts and the Army Infantry Combat Badge. He is survived by two sons, Virgil L. Tuttle of Parkersburg and Lewis E. Tuttle of Rock Hill, S.C.; two daughters, Earlene Richards of Washington and Ilene Butcher of Freeport; a half sister, Freda Roberts of Cleveland; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Roberts Tuttle, in 1999 and a sister. Services were held Saturday, June 29, at 2 p.m. at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Lamb officiating. Burial was in Evergreen North Cemetery with full military graveside rites by the American Legion Post 15.