William E. "Bill Ed" "Bill Ed" Sizemore

William E. "Bill Ed" "Bill Ed" Sizemore obituary, Manchester, KY

William E. "Bill Ed" "Bill Ed" Sizemore

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William Sizemore Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Britton Funeral Home on Aug. 14, 2025.

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William E "Bill Ed" Sizemore, 65, of Manchester, KYpassed away Wednesday, August 13th, at The Greg & Noreen Wells Bluegrass Hospice Care Center, Hazard, County.

Bill Ed was born in Oneida, KY on July 26, 1960, a son of the late William and Mary Gray Sizemore.

Bill Ed is survived by his son, Benjamin Travis Bays and wife Cayley of Bardstown.

He is also survived by his brother and sister: Leslie Sizemore and wife Charlotte of Manchester, and Margaret Buttram and husband Eddie of Corbin; his girlfriend, Misty Smith; his grandchildren: Jackson, Beau, Brynlee, and Oakley; his dog, Sissy; and by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Also surviving are special friends: Clint Harris, Allen Robert, and Cletus Maricle

In addition to his parents, Bill Ed was preceded in death by his brother and sister, Charlie Sizemore and Bobbie Lou Krug.

Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, August 17th at Britton Funeral Home, with Allen Roberts and Clint Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the Reid Cemetery on Greenbriar.

Visitation will be held at 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 16th at Britton Funeral Home.

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Britton Funeral Home

27 Old US 421, Manchester, KY 40962

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