William Joseph Acton of Mitchell, IN, died Saturday, November 9, 2002, at his residence. Born on November 9, 1937, in Mitchell, IN, he was the son of Warren Henry and Vernal (Barnett) Acton. He married Carolyn Sue Miller on November 1, 1958, and she survives.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Amy Jo Acton and Jill Acton Arber and husband, Michael Joseph, all of Raleigh, NC; one brother, Charles "Sonny" Acton of Mitchell, IN; one sister, Mary Edith Gossman of Clarksville, IN; and one granddaughter, Allison Nicole Arber. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Margaret Batchelor Rayhill.
He was a former employee of the purchasing department at Carpenter Manufacturing and was a 11956 graduate of Mitchell High School. He was a member and chairman of the deacons of the First Baptist Church, former secretary, treasurer, and past master of Mitchell Masonic Lodge #228 F&AM, and a member of York Rite in Bedford. He had coached Little League and Babe Ruth teams for several years.
Services for William Acton will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12th, at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. Mark Pittman, Robert Kirkman, and Charles Newman officiating. Burial will follow in Mitchell Cemetery.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Amy Jo Acton and Jill Acton Arber and husband, Michael Joseph, all of Raleigh, NC; one brother, Charles "Sonny" Acton of Mitchell, IN; one sister, Mary Edith Gossman of Clarksville, IN; and one granddaughter, Allison Nicole Arber. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Margaret Batchelor Rayhill.
He was a former employee of the purchasing department at Carpenter Manufacturing and was a 11956 graduate of Mitchell High School. He was a member and chairman of the deacons of the First Baptist Church, former secretary, treasurer, and past master of Mitchell Masonic Lodge #228 F&AM, and a member of York Rite in Bedford. He had coached Little League and Babe Ruth teams for several years.
Services for William Acton will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12th, at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. Mark Pittman, Robert Kirkman, and Charles Newman officiating. Burial will follow in Mitchell Cemetery.
William Joseph Acton of Mitchell, IN, died Saturday, November 9, 2002, at his residence. Born on November 9, 1937, in Mitchell, IN, he was the son of Warren Henry and Vernal (Barnett) Acton. He married Carolyn Sue Miller on November 1, 1958, and she survives.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Amy Jo Acton and Jill Acton Arber and husband, Michael Joseph, all of Raleigh, NC; one brother, Charles "Sonny" Acton of Mitchell, IN; one sister, Mary Edith Gossman of Clarksville, IN; and one granddaughter, Allison Nicole Arber. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Margaret Batchelor Rayhill.
He was a former employee of the purchasing department at Carpenter Manufacturing and was a 11956 graduate of Mitchell High School. He was a member and chairman of the deacons of the First Baptist Church, former secretary, treasurer, and past master of Mitchell Masonic Lodge #228 F&AM, and a member of York Rite in Bedford. He had coached Little League and Babe Ruth teams for several years.
Services for William Acton will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12th, at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. Mark Pittman, Robert Kirkman, and Charles Newman officiating. Burial will follow in Mitchell Cemetery.
Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Amy Jo Acton and Jill Acton Arber and husband, Michael Joseph, all of Raleigh, NC; one brother, Charles "Sonny" Acton of Mitchell, IN; one sister, Mary Edith Gossman of Clarksville, IN; and one granddaughter, Allison Nicole Arber. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Margaret Batchelor Rayhill.
He was a former employee of the purchasing department at Carpenter Manufacturing and was a 11956 graduate of Mitchell High School. He was a member and chairman of the deacons of the First Baptist Church, former secretary, treasurer, and past master of Mitchell Masonic Lodge #228 F&AM, and a member of York Rite in Bedford. He had coached Little League and Babe Ruth teams for several years.
Services for William Acton will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12th, at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. Mark Pittman, Robert Kirkman, and Charles Newman officiating. Burial will follow in Mitchell Cemetery.
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