William Bryant "Bill" Plaster Jr.

PLASTER, William "Bill" Bryant Jr., 89, entered heaven's gates Wednesday, December 21, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, William Bryant Plaster Sr. and Etta Virginia Hamilton Plaster; one sister, Jo Anne Plaster Wingfield (Chastine); and devoted friend, Tony Oropello. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Esther Herndon Plaster; devoted daughters, Jan (Christen) Meacham, Rachel (Charles) Utley and Kaye (Jonathan) Holt; five grandchildren, eight great- grandchildren; two aunts, Margaret (Lynda) Hamilton Kennedy and Ann Hamilton Rogers. Bill was a loving and devoted husband and father. Originally from Wise County, Va., Bill was a lifelong businessman in Ashland, Va. after serving four decorated years in the U.S. Army during WWII. He served for 34 active years in the Kiwanis Club of Ashland, earning lifetime membership. He was on the charter board for the planning and development of the Hanover Country Club. He was featured in the "Who's Who of America" while president of both Plaster's Exxon's Inc. and Virginia Automotive Inc. Bill Plaster was known as a generous and giving man, quick to lend a hand or volunteer throughout the community. The family will receive friends on Monday, December 26, 2011 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the Nelsen Funeral Home-Reid Chapel, 412 S. Washington Hwy., where funeral services will be held at

2 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, with burial in Woodland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Hanover Humane Society or any animal rescue organization.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.