William Charles "Bill" Wyatt Sr.

William Charles Wyatt Sr., age 77 of Lewes, DE passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at Harbor Health Care & Rehabilitation Center, in Lewes, DE. The youngest of 6 kids, he was born on October 29, 1946, in Lewes, DE, son of the late George Edward, Sr. and Edna (Watt) Wyatt.
Mr. Wyatt grew up in Lewes, DE and stayed in the apartment above his grandparent's general store on the corner of Front St. and Neil's alley. One of his favorites pastimes was going to the beach and spending most of his time there while growing up. Many people used to say over the years that "if you were looking for Billy, you looked on the beach".
Mr. Wyatt graduated from Lewes High School, class of 1965, where he played football and ran track. He answered the call to serve his country and proudly enlisted into the Marines in October 1965 because he claimed that "they have the best-looking dress blues". Mr. Wyatt served 2 tours in Vietnam and was a very proud Marine. While serving in Vietnam, he started off with infantry. At some point was given the choice to stay infantry or go to the combined action program, which was a USMC counter insurgency program, where a squad of Marines would live in a Vietnamese village to integrate with the local population and patrol and protect the village. Mr. Wyatt also served as a radio operator with Combined Action Company 7 under the callsign Willy6. He earned a Meritorious Mast for action on December 6, 1966, when his CAP unit responded to a school bombing where he was responsible for using two different radios to call in medivacs and fire support while also fighting back. After his honorable discharge, he came back to Lewes, DE.
In 1974, he married Martha Veasey from Rehoboth Beach, but they were later divorced. In 1981 his first son William C. Wyatt, Jr. was born followed by his second son, Andrew J. Wyatt in 1984. Mr. Wyatt was a jack of all trades and he spent most of his life working as a painter and handyman, with a natural curiosity and knowledge of how things worked. He coached little league and was a boy scout leader. Mr. Wyatt was also the founder of BSA Troop 2540 in Lewes, DE. Mr. Wyatt was a loving and devoted son, father, grandfather, and friend. His memory will continue to inspire and bring comfort to those who were fortunate enough to know and love him. Mr. Wyatt spent his final days in Harbor Healthcare down the hall from his brother, Walter.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Wyatt was predeceased by his brother, Sonny, and his sister, Peggy. He is survived by his siblings: Bonnie, Walter, and Pat; his sons: William C. Wyatt, Jr. (Ashley Slacum), and Andrew J. Wyatt; his beloved grandchildren: Aidan Charles, Ava Rae, Adalyn MacKenzie, Archar Liam, Aurora Keeva, Ainslea Grace who was born on his birthday, October 29, 2021. Mr. Wyatt also had many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958, where friends and family may visit beginning at 10:00 AM. There will be a chapel committal service with military honors at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Millsboro, DE beginning at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in memory of "Willy6" to BSA Troop 186 at 85 David Peter Dr Milford, DE 19963 or PayPal troop186.milfordde@gmail.com; or The Marine Corps Toys for Tots at https://secure.toysfortots.org/.
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