William Curtis Deese Jr.

William Curtis Deese, Jr.
'Bill'
Bill Deese slipped quietly and peacefully away to Heaven after fighting cancer for nearly three years, on February 6, 2006. Bill was born January 21, 1954, in Charlotte to parents William Curtis Deese, Sr., and Ruth Parker Deese.
Survivors include his loving wife of 30 years, Sheila Thompson Deese, and their beautiful daughter, Mandy Lee Deese, of Charlotte.
As God had planned, Bill and Sheila's loving relationship began and concluded on the sixth day of February. Other survivors include his mother, Ruth P. Deese, of Mt. Holly, and three sisters, Jan (Wayne) Beaty, Linda Capps, both of Mt. Holly, and Sherry Deese, of Charlotte. Niece Dana Capps and nephews Kevin Capps, Chad Beaty, Brent Thompson and Travis Thompson also survive. Mother-in-law, Hazel Thompson Hagler, and brother-in-law, Dan Thompson and wife, Brenda, are also left to keep him close in heart. Bill was preceded in death by his father, William "Curtis" Deese (2000), father-in-law, Lat H. Thompson (1985), and step father-in-law, Bruce Hagler (2006).
Bill was a 1972 graduate of South Iredell High School, and a man of many self-taught talents. He was an accomplished metal fabricator, a skill at which he made a successful career. He is known for the custom street rods that he built, but is better remembered for his work in the racing industry where he worked for great teams owned by Joe Gibbs, Rick Hendrick, and most recently with Ray Evernham, where he was instrumental in the Research and Development department of Dodge Motorsports upon their return to NASCAR. His hands and mind were always busy as he designed tools to make life easier for the racing industry. In his pleasure time, he enjoyed flying remote controlled planes, going to car shows in his Chevy truck, and most recently fishing on Lake Norman with his family. Bill was a member of Wiggins Road Baptist Church in Mooresville, where he had served on the treasury committee, and assisted with grounds maintenance.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2006, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home in Mooresville, NC. Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 2:00 pm at the Cavin-Cook Funeral Home Chapel in Mooresville, NC, with Dr. Ben Pierce officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery in Mooresville.
Memorials may be made to Wiggins Road Baptist Church, 188 Wiggins Road, Mooresville, NC 28115 or to Hospice of Iredell County, 2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, NC 28625.
Cavin-Cook Funeral Home is serving the family.