William Hemphill

SHINGLEHOUSE - William L. "Bill" Hemphill, 78, of Shinglehouse, went to be with his Lord and Savior after a long illness on Wednesday (Dec. 19, 2012) in Charles Cole Memorial Hospital, Coudersport, with his loving family at his side.
Born April 5, 1934, in Olean, N.Y., he was a son of LeRoy J. and Maude Laura Bunker Hemphill. On Aug. 10, 1957, at the Church of God in Eldred, he married Sharon R. Goodman, who survives.
He was a graduate of Shinglehouse High School, Class of 1951.
Mr. Hemphill was employed for more than 42 years at Dresser Rand in Olean, retiring in 1999. He was also a Sharon Township supervisor for 26 years.
He was a 50 year member of Sharon Lodge #598 F&AM in Shinglehouse, a life member of the Coudersport Consistory, and a life member of the NRA. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reloading ammunition and reading.
Along with his wife, he is survived by two sons, John W. (Tanya) Hemphill of Shinglehouse and Thomas J. (Dani) Hemphill of West Monroe, N.Y.; two daughters, Elaine M. (Dan) Austin of Shinglehouse and Ann L. (Donald) Graeff of Lititz; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Bonita (Donald) Chappell of Shinglehouse; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Edward Ray Hemphill; and a daughter, Patti Lynn Hemphill.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home, 118 South Union St., Shinglehouse, at which time funeral services will follow with the Rev. Russell J. Horning, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Shinglehouse, officiating. Members of Sharon Lodge #598 F&AM will conduct memorial services at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shinglehouse Volunteer Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 98, Shinglehouse, PA 16748; or the Shinglehouse Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 475, Shinglehouse, PA 16748.
A fond memory of Bill may be expressed at www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com