William M. Buckley Prine

William M. Buckley Prine
'Bill'
Bill Prine, 97, of Charlotte, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Sunday afternoon, May 30, 2010.
He was born March 4, 1913, in Pittston, PA, the son of the late Thomas Buckley and Bertha Emerick Buckley.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Ethel Schink Prine.
Bill spent his career with Bendix Motor Components in New York and retired from that company as a supervisor.
He truly loved the Lord. In his home church in Elmira, NY, he served as Elder, Sunday School Superintendent, and Youth Advisor.
Bill's immediate family includes his daughter, Sharon J. Osborne and her husband, Gary, of Charlotte; his grandchildren, Jana Kristine Gibson and her husband, Chance, of Jonesboro, TN, and Ryan Marshall Osborne and his wife, Nikki, of Wingate, NC; and his great-grandchildren, C.J. Gibson, Kayla Joy Gibson, Brandon Marshall Osborne and Kinsley Blake Osborne.
The family will gather at 6:00 PM, Thursday, June 3, 2010, in the sanctuary of Central Church of God, 5301 Sardis Rd., Charlotte, NC 28270 to greet friends. A service in celebration of Bill's life will begin at 7:00PM. A private committal will take place Friday morning.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorials in Bill's name be made to the Alzheimer's Association, memorywalk2010.kintera.org/kingsport/
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The Prine Family is in the care of Gaskin Services, Matthews, where online condolences may be made in Bill's Book of Memories at www.gaskinservices.com.