William E. Ulmer

Major U.S. Army Retired, William E. Ulmer passed away on June 21, 2010, at 2:45 a.m. in Panama City, Fla. Born in Emmett, Idaho, on Nov. 4, 1941, and a graduate of Emmett High School '60, Bill enjoyed a long and decorated career in the U.S. Army, including being awarded the Bronze Star. He moved to Tampa, Fla. in 1978. He was very active in the Tampa Bay Youth Football League as Coach, President and Vice President of the league. In 2004, Bill and his wife Janene retired to Chipley, Fla., where he was a devoted follower of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and a member of the Sand Hills Assembly of God. He is survived by his wife, Janene; his sons, Jeff (and Tahja) of Emmett, Idaho, Scott (and Kim) of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Todd (and Nikki) of New Port Richey, Fla.; daughter, Jill Nash (and Buck) of Emmett, Idaho; stepdaughter, Cathy Jones (and Robbie) of Panama City Beach, Fla.; brother, Rex Hanby (and Phyllis) of Emmett, Idaho; sisters-in-law Mary Hanby, of Boise, Idaho and Dinah Cook (and Jim) of Dallas, Texas; his half sisters, Mary Adkins (and Glen) of Emmett, Idaho, Lucille Brooks (and Ronald) of Redding, Calif., Pauline Spencer (and Tom) of Indianapolis, Ind., Beulah Campbell (and Tom), of Klamath Falls, Ore., and Opal Davidson of Boise, Idaho; two grandsons, Jerry and Ian Nash, four granddaughters, Jordan, Callie, Savannah and Emma Ulmer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marie Dick, his father, E.L. Ulmer, his step-father Bill Dick, and his half brothers Joe Hanby, Bob Hanby and Marion Ulmer. A full military honors funeral service will be held on Sunday, June 27 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel at Kent Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Panama City, Fla.