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William Gill Obituary
October 13, 1945 - February 4, 2024
William (Bill) C. Gill, Jr, b. October 13, 1945, in Oklahoma City, OK, died quietly at home on February 4, 2024 after a battle with dementia, with his wife of forty years, Roberta ("Bobbie") Gill, at his side.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Curry Gill, Sr. and Virginia Ruth Beckstrom, and survived by his sister, Leslie Arno Shade of Cornville, AZ; his brother, James ("Jamey") Howard (Carolyn) Gill of Tulsa, OK; a special life-long friend, Richard Martin of Montgomery, TX; several nephews, grand nieces and nephews; and extended family and friends.
The family will receive friends on Monday, February 12, 2024 from 5:00-8:00pm at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, Kingsport. All are welcome to share thoughts and stories about Bill during this time.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 400, McLean, VA 22102.
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Jim Sellen
February 7, 2024
Bill and I went to high school together and were members of a high school fraternity. He was an extremely nice person. He was very kind to me after I had a vehicle accident.
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