William Frederick "Bill" Tauscher Sr.

William Fred Tauscher Sr. BRISTOL, Va. William Frederick "Bill" Tauscher Sr., age 93, went to be with his beloved wife and his Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at Wellmont Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born on Oct. 3, 1916, in Knoxville, Tenn. moving to Bristol Virginia, at the age of five. He was the son of the late John Frederick and Pansy Black Tauscher. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Ruth Frye Tauscher; stepmother, Virginia Tauscher; two brothers, Robert and David Tauscher; and sister, Betty Lou Robinson. Bill was a lifelong member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Virginia High School and Georgia Military Academy. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, joining in January 1945, and serving in the Pacific, Okinawa, Iwo Jimo and Saipan. He was an expert machinist, retiring from Monroe Calculating of Bristol. He had worked with his father at Bristol Paper Box Company. He worked in security for the TVA at South Holston and Douglas Dams. He loved gardening, hunting, fishing, hiking and the outdoors. He loved his family and was a devoted Christian. Survivors include one daughter, Linda Phillips and husband Darrell of Bristol Virginia; six sons, William F. Tauscher Jr. and wife Judy of Wildwood, Fla., James M. Tauscher and wife Lee of Bristol Tennessee, John F. Tauscher and wife Gail of San Diego, Allan Tauscher of Sarasota, Fla., Phillip W. Tauscher and wife Patty and Everett L. Tauscher and fianc‚e Sharon Williams, all of Bristol Virginia; one brother, Doug Tauscher of Rock Hill, S.C.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Gary Chenoweth officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the Bristol VFW Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Craig Phillips, Wil Tauscher, Mark Tauscher, Jon Tauscher, Charles Penley and Aaron Steele. The family will receive friends from 1 2 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Memorial contributions may be sent to Redeemer Lutheran Church, 672 Island Road., Bristol, VA 24201. E-mail condolences may be sent to the family at akardfh@akardfuneralhome.com Akard Funeral Home, 1912 W. State St., Bristol, TN (423) 989-4800, is serving the family of Mr. Tauscher.