Henry Keith Spiller
Henry Keith Spiller, 72, of Wagener, S.C., formerly of Hickory, died Friday, September 6, 2019.
He was born June 30, 1947, in Canonsburg, a son of Henry Dominic and Mary Magdaline Burchak Spiller.
Prior to his retirement, he worked as a coal miner at Mathias Mine and at Enlow Fork Mine.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Aiken, S.C.
Mr. Spiller proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a sergeant during the Vietnam War.
He was a member of the Aiken County Veterans Council, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 191; an adjutant of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 43 in Aiken, and a member of the Riversbank Zoo. He loved nature, studying Civil War and World War II history, was a big Steelers and Clemson fan, and especially cherished time spent with his grandkids.
On March 9, 1968, he married his loving wife, Lois Ann Beltz Spiller, who survives. Also surviving are his son, Brian K. (Kellie) Spiller of Harrison City; his daughter, Mary Kristin (Matthew) Wachtler of Houston; his sister, Karen Bails of Canonsburg; grandchildren Noah Wachtler, Layla Spiller, Logan Spiller, Faith Wachtler; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Stephen James Spiller.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Sollon Funeral and Cremation Services LTD, 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, Phillip L. Sollon, supervisor, J. David Sollon, director, 724-746-1000. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, September 12, in the funeral home, followed by burial in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville, with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly suggests memorial contributions be made to DAV, Chapter 43, 2194 Columbia Hwy N., Aiken, S.C. 29805, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, in Henry Spiller’s name.
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