William Russel Gill, Sr.

Memorial services for William Russel “Bill” Gill, of Okmulgee, will be held Saturday, February 18, 2012 at1:00 PM Johnson Funeral Chapel in Sperry, OK. Phillip Johnson officiated and burial was in Rest Haven Cemetery in Sperry, OK . Honorary casket bearers were the Coffee Drinkers of The Roundtable.

Bill was born February 10, 1920 in Greenville, PA to James F. and Ida E. (Miser) Gill. He passed away February 9, 2012 in Okmulgee, OK at the age of 91.

He married Sophie K. (Potase) Gill and started their family of four sons and one daughter. Bill served in the U.S. Army in WWII until he was wounded and discharged with honors in 1945. Bill was a member of the Lions Club, VFW, DAV, American Legion and the Eagles Club where he volunteered his services to all. He later met and married Louise Bericklow where they resided in Sperry, OK. Bill worked as a welder and oil meter engineer. He enjoyed iron and wood working, playing harmonica, fishing, hunting and dancing.

He is survived by his three sons: Bill Gill, Jr. John Gill, and Stanley “Skip” Gill; daughter, Sandra “Toni” Nicholas Lambertson; a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren; four sisters and one brother from PA, Juanita and husband Fred Woodworth, Barbara Talbott, Bell Boger, Harriet Payne, and Wesley Gill; several nieces; nephews; cousins; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sophie; second wife, Louise; son, Michael “Peewee”; parents, James and Ida Gill; four brothers, Art Gill, Lee Gill, Sam Gill, and Ray Gill; four sisters, Alberta Cochran, Jean DiGregorio, Pauline Bartholomew and Gladys Ammons; daughters-in-law, Bianca “Penny” and JoLaNell “Jody”; and grandson Cody Lee “Bubba”; other grandchildren, Kenneth Wayne, Terry Ray and Susie Marie.

Memorial donations can be made to:

St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital

P.O. Box 1000

Dept. 142

Memphis TN 38148

Download the memorial form at: www.stjude.org/SJFile/MemHonorForm.pdf