Guy William Decker III

Longtime Forks resident Guy William Decker III, age 86, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2023. Guy was born on July 8, 1936, to Guy and Olive Decker in Port Angeles. He married Betty Gourley on July 12, 1958.

Together they raised three children in Forks, WA.

Guy worked in the logging industry in Alaska then came back to Forks where he ran his own logging business until he bought Forks Building Supply.

Guy and Betty ran that business until they retired in 2002. They then moved to Montana where they lived until 2017. They came back to Forks to be close to family.

Guy is survived by his wife of 65 years Betty. Sons Guy (Cherie) and Bill (Kristi) and daughter Peggy (Dave) Mallahan; grandchildren Evan, Sadie, Ellie, Hannah (Max), Luke, and Spencer; great-grandchildren Wrenley, and Colton Jr., as well as many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by both his parents, brothers James and Gordon, sister-in-law Patty Decker, nephew Ryan Decker, niece Theresa Parker, and grandson Colton Lindberg.

The family will be having a memorial service for Guy on May 20, at the First Baptist Church, 651 S Forks Ave, in Forks at 11 a.m. Potluck to follow.