Gerald "Sam" Michael Drucker

August 3, 2017

Gerald Michael (AKA Sam) Drucker, 53, of Elkview passed away August 3, 2017 at Cleveland Clinic Hospital. He fought a valiant fight with grace and dignity. Gerald was born on the US Naval Base Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. He graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in 1981 and went to work for the Kanawha County Clerk’s office soon afterwards acquiring 35 years of service for the Clerk’s office. He became a supervisor for the office specializing in delinquent land redemption. Gerald, known as “Sam” to his courthouse family, will be greatly missed. He was an avid sports fan, who loved WVU and the Steelers. He was a big kid at heart who loved video games, cartoons and joking around pulling pranks. He always loved laughing and was extremely generous to anyone who needed help. He was also a member of the Nitro Moose Club. Gerald was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Rev. Herbert Clark and Dorothy Gay Moore, Paternal grandparents, Sidney Lewis and Geraldine Feal Drucker; father, Major Jerome Drucker USMC; and brother, Curtis Mitchell Drucker. He is survived by his mother, Inez Moore Drucker of Clendenin, WV; sisters, Cynthia Drucker of Miami, FL, Sonya Drucker of Clendenin, WV; sister in law Lori Drucker of Ogden, Utah. Great friends, (brother) David A. Dodd of Elkview, WV and (sister) Christie Shamblin of Clendenin, WV. The family would like to thank the Kanawha County Commission, Kanawha County Clerk’s Office and the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office for their continued support before and during his illness. We would also like to thank the numerous friends who helped out at home allowing us the time to spend with Gerald. Lastly we would like to thank Cleveland Clinic for the wonderful care that they not only gave him but graciously extended that care to the family as well. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday August 8, 2017 at Matics Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Monday officiating. Burial will be in Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney. Visitation will be Monday August 7, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Matics Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at maticsfuneralhome.com.