Bill was a proud WWII Army veteran.
He was a member of Broadway Baptist Church, Toast Masters International, and was also a Kentucky Colonel.
He was a longtime dry cleaning consultant.
Bill is preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Lancaster.
He is survived by his daughter, Debbi Hammons (James); grandson, Steven Staples; granddaughter, Amanda Hammons; great-granddaughter, Alexis Staples; and great-grandson, Steven Staples III.
A funeral service to honor the life of Bill will be 2pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Evergreen Funeral Home, with interment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Visitation for the public will be from 2-8pm on Wednesday and from 12pm-2pm on Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be directed to the Disabled Veterans of America, 115 Eastview Dr., Shepherdsville, KY 40165 or to Broadway Baptist Church, 4000 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40207.
