Wilton Edward Deal left this earth on Nov. 9, 2016 at his home in Trenton, Ohio.

He was born Jan 26, 1943 in Newport News, Virginia, to the late George W. Deal Sr. and Mary (Anderton).

While living in Virginia, he was a waterman and owned Old Dominion Knives. He relocated to Ohio where he owned Deal’s Trucking Co., then B & W Truck Repair. He was a longtime friend of Bill W’s.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, George W. Deal Jr.

He is survived by wife, Barbara; six children, Chris Deal, Urbanna, Virginia; Terry Tignor and husband, Glenn of Irvington, Virginia; Jeff Trainham, Tony Trainham, and Timmy Trainham, all of Waterview, Virginia; Pamm Deal of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; brother, Robert Charles Deal, Achilles, Virginia; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and many friends.

Even though Wilton had been gone from Guinea for many years, his family has been in the area over 250 years. The stories that he re-told and the times of joy and happiness all centered around his life there.