William Whitlock Sadler

SADLER, William “Bill” “Tex” Whitlock, 70, of Louisa, formerly of Hanover, passed away on his farm September 8, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Burford Sadler Duty and Sheridan Lee Sadler Jr.; his stepfather, Henry Duty; and his sister, Mary Lee Smith. He is survived by his loving wife, Donna Goodman Sadler; his devoted daughters Sharon Sadler, Christina Sadler Kain and her husband Andy, and Sheryl Goodman Tate and her husband Curtis; the mother of his children, Fran Sadler; three granddaughters, Evelyn Kain, Alice Kain, and Heidi Marie Tate; four nephews and nieces, Jeffrey Rasnake, Michael Rasnake, Lisa Rasnake Chaplin, and Robin Smith Chinn, and their families; and a host of other relatives and friends who will miss him dearly. Bill led a remarkable and meaningful life, impacting thousands of lives during his 41 years with Hanover County Public Schools. He loved spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, building, and ranching, watching Western movies, writing for the Virginia Deer Hunters Association’s magazine, and advocating for others. Tex could be found reenacting the history of the Mountain Man and open-range cowboy, singing while playing his guitar and banjo, or driving his Model T Ford. The family will host a memorial service in Ashland on Saturday, September 19, in Patrick Henry High School’s auditorium; doors will open to greet the family at 1 p.m. with the service beginning at 3 p.m. A private memorial will be held on Sunday, September 20, at Teague Funeral Home in Charlottesville. In lieu of flowers, the family invites you to make memorial contributions to HCPS in honor of Bill’s dedication to adult and alternative education, continued through The Georgetown School (200 Berkley Street, Ashland, VA 23005, check memo: Sadler - Georgetown), the VDHA, of which Tex was an early member and President for 25 years (P.O. Box 34746, Richmond, VA 23234), or the American Heart Association (4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060). Our husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend was larger than life and can never be replaced, but we will always cherish his humor, love, and generosity. Condolences may be offered to the family at teaguefuneralhome.com