William Allen Steinbach

STEINBACH, William Allen, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at his home in Urbanna. He is survived by his wife, Judy; a daughter, Lydia S. Harrison and husband, Bucky, of Kill Devil Hills, N.C.; a daughter, Linda Sue Carroll and her husband, Mike, of Midlothian; son, William F. Steinbach of Northern Virginia; Robynn W. Hilliard and husband, Erik, of Richmond, and J. Neal Webb and wife, Beth, of Midlothian; grandchildren, Zachary and Katherine Harrison, Patrick Carroll, Andrew and Sam Webb, Jack and Adam Hilliard. Willie grew up in Ginter Park and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1946. He was a U.S. Army veteran and attended Richmond Professional Institute. For over 50 years, Willie was a sales professional, entrepreneur and business owner. His career started at Dixie Container Corp. in the 1950s, and he then dedicated the rest of his career to work in the adhesives business, ultimately owning his own company, Colonial Adhesives, before he retired. Willie was actively involved in community service. He served on the Governor's Board of Mental Health during the 1960s. He also inspired Christians for many years as a Sunday School teacher at St. John's United Church of Christ, Salisbury Presbyterian Church and the United Methodist Church in Urbanna. He was a charter member of Salisbury Presbyterian Church in Midlothian. He loved the river community, boating and fishing. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2008 at Salisbury Presbyterian Church, Midlothian. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. A memorial service will also be held 4 p.m. Friday, October 3, 2008 at Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Saluda. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Philippi Christian Church, P.O. Box 555, Deltaville, Va. 23043.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.