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12-15-10 — Jan. 28, 1923-Dec. 2, 2010
William ³Bill² Southerland, Jr., age 87, of Somerset, departed this life on December 2, 2010 at his residence.
He was born on January 28, 1923 in Pittsburg, Ky., in Laurel County, to the late William and Ann Vaughn Southerland, Sr.
He was a retired Steam Service Man with CMS Energy in Michigan. Prior employment included coal mining with Kennmont Coal Company (eight years). He served his country during WW II in the Army, Company A Signal Corp, attaining the rank of Grade T-5. He was of the Baptist faith.
He enjoyed hunting (deer, rabbit and squirrel) and fishing. He was a stickler for obeying the Wildlife Conservation Laws and preserving nature.
He also enjoyed traveling, camping, the outdoors and watching the Atlanta Braves Baseball games. He derived much pleasure in using chain saws, string trimmers and other tool and equipment as well as burning tree limbs and debris, to clean and maintain the environment. He loved the Lord, his family and his fellow man. Bill was a member of the National Rifle Association and of Moose International, Inc.
He was married to Alberta Dunigan Southerland on May 6, 1942, in Perry County, Ky. and she departed this life on November 9, 1976, in Michigan with six children coming from this union three daughters-Brenda Southerland
(Jake) Powell of Va., Rita Southerland (Gary) Stoner of Mich. and Betty Southerland (Mike) Crutchman of Va.; and three sons-William Steve Southerland of Virginia and Larry (Pam) Southerland of Mich. and Garry Southerland (deceased).
He married Josie Gadberry Denney in Faubush, Ky. on September 1, 1983 and she departed this life May 5, 2010. With this union, he became a loving second father to eight step-children-Arnold Winston (and Kay) Denney of Bronston, Ky., James Phillip (and Patty) Denney of Wyoming, Del., Jackie Eugene (and Marie) Denney of Unicoi, Tenn., Bill (and Sue) Denney of Faubush, Ky., Evelyn Marie (and Desmon Keith) Dalton of Somerset, Ky., Janice Louise Denney Marcum of Somerset, Ky., Kathryn Sue (and Eddie) Corder of Monticello, Ky., and Karen Elaine Denney Mofield of Nancy, Ky. This leaves Bill with a total of thirty-one grandchildren and step grandchildren; and forty-eight great grandchildren and step great grandchildren and some great-great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death was a grandson- Lonnie Tower; one brother-Roy Lee Southerland; three sisters-Cora Southerland Harris, Nora Southerland Garlock and Ella Southerland Browning; and two step-sons-in-law-Joe Moistner and Johnnie Henderson.
Funeral service were held at 3 p.m. on December 5, 2010 in the funeral home chapel with Bro. J.S. New, Bro. Bruce Conley, and Bro. David Muse officiating. Burial was in the Lakeside Memorial Gardens on Monday, December 6, 2010 at 9:00 a.m.
The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the Denham Street Baptist Church Building Fund, Gideons Memorial Bible Plan and/or Hospice of Lake Cumberland.
Lake Cumberland Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.