William Howard Wilson, 83, of Washington C.H., Ohio went to be with his Lord and Savior at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012, at Fayette County Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient since Thursday.

Bill was born May 12, 1929, in Fayette County, Ohio to Walter and Mary Busick Wilson and was a lifelong resident of this community.

Before his retirement in 1993, he was a mechanic for Phillip’s Rent-All. Following his retirement he helped area farmers.

Bill was a member of the Waterloo Church of Christ in Christian Union and had served in the Ohio National Guard.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Roger and Jeffrey Wilson and a brother and two sisters.

Bill is survived by his wife, the former Patricia Ann Lewis, whom he married June 6, 1982; a daughter and son-in-law, Rose and Rick Cooper of Leesburg, OH; a son, Jim Wilson of Washington Court House; two step children, Lisa Webb and her husband, Wayne, of Washington Court House and Phyllis Louderback and her husband, Roger, of Xenia; six grandchildren, Scott (Andrea) Wilson, J. P. Plymire, Wade Plymire, B. J. Wilson, Brandon Wilson and Ashley Wilson and six great grandchildren, Erick, Kyra and Lance Wilson and Gracie, Will, Walker Plymire.

In keeping with his wishes, cremation took place and there will be no visitation or funeral. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date in the Highlawn Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Washington Court House.

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