Christopher Lee Gayhardt Sr., 54, of Second Creek, WV, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Greenbrier Valley Medical Center in Ronceverte, WV, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born April 10, 1960, in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of Mary Ruth Krieg Gayhardt of Maryland and the late Elmer Charles Gayhardt.
Mr. Gayhardt was a self-employed construction contractor.
He is survived by his companion, Marilyn Darlene Woodward of Second Creek; four sons, Christopher Lee Gayhardt Jr. of Grasonville, MD, Daryl Anthony Gayhardt of Silver Spring, MD, Nicholas Randolph Gayhardt of Frederick, MD, and Bryce Christian Gayhardt of Severna Park, MD; grandchildren, Ali Marie Gayhardt, Payton Jane Gayhardt, Carsyn Gayhardt, and Addisyn Gayhardt; two sisters, Darlene Tang of Pennsylvania and Terry Gayhardt of Ellicott City, MD; and two brothers, Michael Gayhardt of New Hampshire and Charles “Chuck” Gayhardt of Brooklyn, MD.
In keeping with Mr. Gayhardt’s wishes, the body has been cremated, and a memorial service will be held at a later date in Baltimore.
Donations of sympathy may be made in his memory to Make-A-Wish Foundation, 1031 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV 25301, or to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (NPCF), P.O. Box 1848, Longmont, CO 80502.
Online condolences may be made by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the October 1, 2014, edition of the West Virginia Daily News.
