Gerald James "Spike" Hendershot, 96, of Jacobsburg, Ohio, died March 21, 2023 in East Ohio Regional Hospital, Martins Ferry.

He was born July 13, 1926, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late James B. and Alice Schnegg Hendershot.

Spike was a retired serviceman from the former Wheeling Electric, currently AEP and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, a member of the American Legion in Neffs, the CSA Lodge #310 in Bellaire and the Bridgeport Lions Club.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step-grandson, John Stack II, and three sisters, Inez Laubacher, Helen Hoskinson, and Marjorie Soon.

Gerald is survived by his wife, Jean Small Civin Hendershot; four children, Lois (Dan) Ferryman, Carol (Steven) Riddle, Pam (Neil) Nyles and Jerry (Sue) Hendershot; four stepchildren, Cathy (John) Stack, John E. Civin Jr., Christy (Sam) Ritchie, and Diane Civin; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren, step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and step great-great grandchildren.

Family and friends will be received on Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Toothman Funeral Home in St. Clairsville, Ohio, where services will be held on Monday at 1 p.m.  Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Grove, Ohio with Full Military Honors conducted by the Belmont County Veterans Association.

Memorial contributions may be made to the John Stack II Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O: Belmont Savings Bank.