- Date Of Birth: April 14, 1930
- Date Of Death: August 9, 2012
- State: West Virginia
Harold Wilson Gain, “Horse Trader Gainsey”, 82 of Clarksburg passed away August 9, 2012 at his residence with family by his side. He was born April 14, 1930 in Clarksburg, son of the late Wilbert (Web) and Susie Wilson Gain. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Josephine Houchin Gain whom he married on June 5, 1952 in Daybrook, WV. In addition to his wife, he is survived by seven children, Harold E Gains and wife Judy, Susie Jo (Gain) Williams, Wilbert (Timmy) and wife Sheila Gain, Perry B Gains, Tammy (Gain) Miller, Aaron L and wife Dina Gain and Michael D Gain; twenty one grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren; one aunt, Neva Wilson Smith, several nieces, nephew, cousins, extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one grandson, Jason Matthew Gain and one great granddaughter, Baby Brenna Sue Compton. He graduated from Victory High School, class of 1948 and he entered the US Marine Corp serving during the Korean Conflict. Gainsey was a well known area businessman who ran Gains Farms and dealt in horses, cattle, land and timber. In his earlier years he owned and operated Sun Valley Market and Farmer Dots Dairy King. He was also employed at PPG during the fifty’s and sixty’s. Along with his family, he had wonderful caregivers, Bruce, Becky, Sandy, Nichole, Bonnie Jo, Heidi and Brandi. A special thanks to Amedisys Hospice, Aaron and Jonathan.
