Walter Wayne Leifheit, 67

Walter Wayne Leifheit, 67, of Pomeroy died Monday, July 30, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis.

Born August 9, 1950 in Pomeroy, Ohio, he was the son of the late Walter William and Linda Hanson Leifheit. Wayne was employed by Meigs/Carlton Industries for many years. He was an avid sports fan who enjoyed all sports, especially girls softball and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Many people have seen Wayne over the years riding his lime green Roadmaster through the streets of Pomeroy and Middleport. The Meigs County Fair was an annual occurrence that Wayne looked forward to where he would participate in all of its activities.

He is survived by special friends Bill Young, Lloyd and Joyce Ann Haggy, Bobby Haggy, Nicole Carter, and Doctor James and Jeanie Witherell.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his aunt and uncle Hugh and Maguire Leifheit.

Funeral services will be at noon on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will take place in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy. Visitation will be on Thursday from 10 a.m. until noon.

Friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net.