IN MEMORIAM: The Rev. William B. "Bill" Fulks, Bexley Hall ‘64
The Rev. William B. "Bill" Fulks, 87, Bexley Hall Class of 1964, of Scott Depot, WV, died on December 1, 2025. Bill was a retired Episcopal priest and a devoted member of St. Timothy's in the Valley Episcopal Church.
He was born on February 18, 1938, in Huntington, WV, to the late F. Hicks and Mary Ellen Fulks. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Virginia Leigh Thacker.
Bill graduated from Huntington High School in 1956 and from Marshall College in 1961 with a degree in Philosophy. He earned his Master of Divinity in 1964 from Bexley Hall Seminary at Kenyon College in Gambier, OH. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 1, 1964-a calling he lived faithfully for 61 years to the day.
Throughout his long ministry, Bill served congregations across West Virginia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, including Church of the Transfiguration, Buckhannon, WV; Calvary Church, Montgomery, WV; Church of the Good Shepherd, Hansford, WV; St. Peter's, Huntington, WV; St. Barnabas, Bridgeport, WV; Trinity Church, South Boston, VA; and Emmanuel Church, Quakertown, PA.
In 1979, Bill answered a call to missionary service and spent three years as an Episcopal Church missionary to the Anglican Province of Tanzania, East Africa. While there, he taught at St. Mark's Theological College in Dar es Salaam. He also served his Diocese in numerous leadership roles, including the Commission on Ministry and the Committee on Canon Law.
Pastoral care, teaching, and mentorship were among his greatest gifts. He was passionate about learning, studying scripture, practicing Swahili, and enjoying many games of chess. His quick wit and humor will be remembered by all who knew him.
He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Joanne; his daughters, Sharon Maynard (Brent) of Hurricane, WV, and Mary McCabe (Jim) of Wilmington, NC; and his grandchildren, Forrest McCabe of Arlington, VA; Lauren Blazek (Grayson) of Holly Springs, NC; Cameron Maynard (Deena) of Groveport, OH; and William Maynard of Hurricane, WV. He is also survived by his sister Adah Leichty of California.
