William J. Fountain
March 16, 1951 - August 10, 2025 (Age 74)
William (Bill) J Fountain, 74, of Zanesville passed away peacefully surrounded by family and love on Sunday, August 10, 2025. He was born on March 16, 1951 to William & Margaret (Rader) Fountain. He married Devona (Dee) R Parks on December 31, 1977.
Bill lived his life for God and others, never hesitating to lend a helping hand. He worked for 38 years at GE & Momentive Performance Materials in maintenance. Bill loved working with his hands doing wood working or tinkering with cars, old and new. True to his caring & helpful nature, he supported the West Muskingum Twisters dance team while his daughter was on the team.
He is survived by his wife, Dee, his daughter & son-in-law, Alexia & Jeff Ciontea, his grandchildren, Jackson & Evie Ciontea. He’s also survived by his bonus daughter & son-in-law, Jamie (Maxwell) & Lucas Bare, and bonus grandchildren, Kylie (Hunter), Kadie & Wyatt and bonus great-grandchild, Charlie. In addition, he is survived by his siblings: Nancy Wills, Peggy Merry, Patty (Robbie) Rodgers, Donald Fountain & sister-in-law, Beth Hindel, along with numerous nieces & nephews.
Bill is also survived by cousins who were more than just family. Jim & Faith Postalwait and Bill & Sue Moyers were friends and the best support network Bill & Dee could ask for during Bill’s long hospital stay at Cleveland Clinic.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Willam & Margaret (Rader) Fountain and his in-laws, Harry & Frankie (Moore) Parks as well as brothers-in-law Robert Wills and Roger Merry.
Our Thanks to Bill’s many, many exceptional caring staff at the Cleveland Clinic. You made our journey so much better!
Calling hours will be held on Saturday, August 16th from 9am to 11am at Zanesville First Church of the Nazarene, 5700 Martin Lane, Zanesville. A funeral service will start at 11am with graveside service to follow at Zanesville Memorial Park. Family and friends are invited back to the church for lunch after the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family are requesting that you honor Bill in one of the following ways: by donating blood, by donating to the Transplant House at Cleveland Clinic or by donating directly to the Cleveland Clinic to support others in need of transplants: https://give.ccf.org/fundraiser/655501