William Holbrook

1957 - 2018

WILLIAM HOLBROOK

Union - William Calvin "Willy" Holbrook, 61, of Union, KY passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 with his loved ones by his side, in the comfort of his home. He was born on June 9, 1957 in Louisa, KY to Calvin and Shirley Holbrook. Following graduation from East Carter County High School, William attended Morehead State University where he achieved a bachelor's degree in Business, his masters in Finance (M.B.A), and was also an IRS Enrolled Agent. He took his education and job experience and started his own business in 2008 called CK Business Services. His legacy and hard work has successfully led the company, and his wife and daughter will continue to do business in his honor under his new company branding ProTax. William was a loving husband and father, and he enjoyed spending time with his family. He also enjoyed playing golf with his friends, and he always looked forward to his yearly golf trip, which started as just him and his brother-in-law Larry playing golf, turned into a legacy golf league. He also was a Cincinnati Bengals season ticket holder and was known to give you a "Who Dey" from time to time. He also enjoyed driving his Mustang and BMW through the Kentucky countryside. He was a member of the Executive Vistage Group, and the Northern Kentucky Business Referral Group. William is survived by his beloved family: wife, Sandra Holbrook (nee: Bailey), daughter, Amy Noland Holbrook, granddaughter, Kailey Lay, parents, Calvin and Shirley Holbrook, sister, Joyce Holbrook, mother and father-in-law, Paul L. and Jerry Bailey, brother-in-law: Larry Bailey (Rebecca), sister-in-law, Kathy Crance (Anthony), nieces, Alexis and Katie Griffith, Katelyn Robinson (Ryan), Kylie Caskey, and Ashley Fleming, and his nephews, Sawyer William Robinson "Little Willy", Kamron Chase Tussey, and Kevin Griffith. A visitation will be held for William on Friday, December 28, 2018 from 11am until 1pm at Linnemann Funeral Homes, 1940 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY 41005. A service will be held following the visitation at 1pm at the Funeral Home. Entombment will take place following the Funeral Home service at Highland Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, KY. William's family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society at P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or to St. Elizabeth Hospice at 483 South Loop Drive, Edgewood, KY 41017. Online condolences can be made online at www.linnemannfuneralhomes.com.