William Draper Jr., 79, of Springfield, passed away on January 10, 2023 at his residence. He was born on July 4, 1943 in Springfield to William Draper Sr., and Betty Jane Lovell. William married Sherleen Janes on June 5, 1984 in Springfield and she survives.
Mr. Draper is also survived by his children: Mark (Lynn) Draper of Alabama, Sheri Crenshaw of Riverton, Terry Whitehurst, Jerry (Kim) Draper, Tom (Jamie) Draper and Tim Draper all of Springfield and Joe Draper of St. Louis as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son William Draper III, two sisters: Janet Gaynor and Doris Ritz and four brothers: Thomas, Bob, John and Sam Draper.
William worked at Draper Electric for over sixty years becoming president in 1986. He enjoyed hunting and fishing in Wisconsin and on the family property in Riverton.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday January 21, 2023 at Pasfield Southern Baptist Church, 411 West Lenox Avenue. The family will greet friends from 10:00am until the time of service Saturday and memorial contributions may be made to Pasfield Southern Baptist Church.
