Notes for: William ("Bill") Herbert Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
Obituary, The Free Press (Kinston, NC) of 18 Aug 2007.
JACKSONVILLE--William "Bill" Herbert Bodine, 51, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, August 17, 2007, after a short illness. He leaves behind a family who loves him and will miss him dearly, including his parents Herbert and Mary Bodine of Kinston, NC; a brother Steven Bodine and his wife Peg of North Brookfield, MA; a sister Karin Ennis and her husband Roger of Newfield, NJ; two daughters, Currie Houston and her husband Bryan of Winterville and Melanie Milligan of Bethel; their mother Peggy Leigh Bodine of Bethel; three beautiful grandchildren, Taylor and Tiffany Milligan and Carter Houston; loving companion of several years, Karen Cheney of Jacksonville; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, all of whom loved him dearly. Bill's only son, Derek William Bodine, preceded him in death. Bill was born in Norwood, MA on December 27, 1955. He was the youngest of three children. From the time he could walk, he made the people around him laugh and smile. Bill?s sense of humor and contagious laugh will never be forgotten. He loved his grandchildren and enjoyed introducing them to all the things he held dear as a child. He was just beginning his role as a grandpa and cherished it very much. They will miss him dearly. Bill had several passions in life, but his biggest was his Harley Davidson. He enjoyed riding it and participating on bike runs. Rare was the day that you saw Bill without his Harley, regardless of the weather. Bill touched many lives in many different ways. He will truly be missed by those who loved him. The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to all the people who extended their support and prayers to them during this difficult time. It has been a great comfort to all of them. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Howard Carter Funeral Home located at 1608 W. Vernon Ave. with Father Ed Burch officiating. Visitation will be on Monday night, August 20, 2007 at the funeral home from 6:00 ? 9:00 pm. Contributions in Bill?s memory may be made to Special Olympics Attn: Web Gifts 1133 19th Street NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036-3604. Arrangements are by Howard-Carter Funeral Home, Kinston, NC. (Paid obituary)