William Jesse Ventura

William Jesse “Bill” Ventura 85, of Scott Depot, West Virginia, formerly of Clarksburg, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2026. Bill was born November 28, 1940 to the late William and Helen Ventura in Clarksburg, WV. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sisters: Leah Fazzini and Priscilla Watson; and his brothers-in-law: Abe Fazzini and Don Browning. As a young man, Bill served in the U.S. Navy as a Radioman. He then worked in the field of logistics for the rest of his career. Bill was a very gracious and loving man and lived each day with Jesus as his savior; Galatians 2:20 captures the essence of his life. “Pops”, as he was affectionately known by his grandchildren, will be deeply missed for his gentle kindness, strong faith in the Lord and willingness to always help. Bill is survived by his wife, Anna Ventura; children: LeAnn Nutter (Perry) of Ellamore, West Virginia; Mindy Ventura of Hurricane, West Virginia; and Bill Ventura (Cristina), of Chesapeake, Virginia; siblings: Jonathan Ventura (Martha) of Charleston, WV, Miriam Browning of Bridgeport, WV and Sara Gianettino (Ken) of Clarksburg, WV. He was a loving grandfather to: Gretchen Lee Kalar Kelly (Matthew), of Edgemoor, South Carolina, Cameron Lee Kalar of Ellamore, West Virginia, Jesse Ventura (Alyssa), of Raeford, North Carolina, Caleb Ventura of Chesapeake, Virginia and Ben Ventura of Chesapeake, Virginia. Bill found the most joy in life with the recent additions to the family, his great-grandchildren: Marshall Lee Kelly and Audrey Joy Ventura. Bill was blessed to share a family with Anna’s children, James “Jimmy” Montgomery (Robin) of Charlotte, NC and Alisa Montgomery (Steve Mynsberge) of Charleston, WV. He was also grateful to share in the life of Robin’s son, Brandon Conley of Lincolnton, NC. Funeral Service for Bill will be 11:00 am Wednesday June 17, 2026 at Chapman Funeral Home in Hurricane, WV with Pastor Chris Kimbro officiating. Burial will follow in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar, WV with military honors. Friends can visit with the family one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers a memorial donation can be made, in honor of Bill, to the Community Bridge at: https://www.wvcommunitybridge.org/donate . Anyone wishing to leave an online memory may do so by visiting Bill’s tribute page at: www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com. Chapman Funeral Home 3941 Teays Valley Road Hurricane, WV 25526 is honored to serve the Ventura family.

William Jesse Ventura

November 28, 1940 - June 11, 2026