Bill Neatherlin

Bill Neatherlin, 71, born January 31, 1944, of Midland, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Bill is survived by his wife of 52 years, Billie Neatherlin; children, Kelley Neatherlin, Hoss Neatherlin and wife Judy, Lori Rose and husband Paul, Paul Neatherlin and wife Marcy, Johnny Neatherlin and wife Becky, and Tommy Neatherlin and wife Roxanne; grandchildren, Paul Neatherlin, Jr.,Jarrod Roberts and wife Amanda, Jeremy Roberts and wife Emily, Joshua Parsons, Chancee Hoffman, Casey Neatherlin, Matthew and Kathryn Rose, Bailey and Blaire Neatherlin, April Evans and husband Ace, Kristan Thomas and husband Tyler, Johnny Neatherlin, Jr., Cameron Neatherlin and wife Jillian, and Tiffany and McKinley Neatherlin. He is also survived by his brother, Ben Neatherlin and wife, Louise of Midland; sister, Judy Wynn and husband Jerry Wynn of Colorado City; brother, Brad Neatherlin of Midland; brother, Mike Neatherlin of Brock; and his sister, Paula Kruse of Colorado City. Bill is also survived by 16 great grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Leona Neatherlin; his sister, Nancy Anding Briggs; and brother, Calvin Neatherlin, Sr. Bill attended Midland High School and went to work for 47 years. He retired with RK Petroleum. He worked incredibly hard for many years with the same company. He had many opportunities to pursue other endeavors, but always stuck with the job that allowed him to spend the most time with his family. He owned and operated Bill's Water Well Service and Neatherlin Trucking Company as well. Bill learned the value of hard work and making your own way in life from an early age as he drove an 18 wheeler across country at the age of 16. He shared many stories of adventures most kids never experience. If you knew Bill, you knew he was an incredibly intelligent man that really knew how to tell a story. He was also tough as nails and battled for his life the last 11 years. Bill was a dedicated family man. He came from a large family and shared those strong family values with his six children. For many years, he coached his sons in little league baseball. These were times he cherished. Many of his loved ones have shared how incredibly talented Bill was at baseball in his younger years. He loved his family, horse racing, baseball, and he was a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan. He made each one of his kids feel like they were his favorite. Clearly he was successful because if you ask each one of them who his favorite was, they reply with their name. Bill was a man that led a simple life; he worked hard, loved the Lord, and loved his family. Visitation will be held at Ellis Funeral Home on Tuesday evening, December 8, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Bellview Baptist Church on Wednesday, December 9 at 11:00 a.m. Aaron Wills will be officiating the services. Online condolences may be offered at www.ellisfunerals.com.