Son of William Melville Slemons II and Ernestine Wiggins
Husband of Susan Clara Mathers Slemons, married 20 Jun 1964
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SLEMONS, III, WILLIAM MELVILLE, age 62, died Sunday, December 26, of heart failure.
"Billy" Slemons was a descendant of a pioneer Orlando family who moved to Florida from Morristown, TN in the late 1800's. William M. Slemons, Sr. was a dry goods merchant and became a ruling elder of The First Presbyterian Church of Orlando in 1893. His son, Jim, Billy's grandfather, operated the family store on the corner of Church and Garland, which became the popular tourist attraction Rosie O'Grady's of Church Street Station in the 1980's. His father, William M. II "Bill", was an outstanding football and basketball player for Orlando High School and University of Alabama in the 1930's. He married Billy's mother, his high school sweetheart, Ernestine Wiggins and after serving as a B-25 pilot in WWII, returned to Orlando and became a Central Florida businessman active in real estate, insurance, and construction.
"Billy", born in 1942, attended local schools before going off to Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, VA, for his high school years (1957-1960). While there, he was co-captain of the football team and Captain of "C" Company. He returned to Orlando to attend Rollins College, where he was a member of the soccer team and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. After his freshman year, he transferred to Tulane University and majored in business. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan Mathers, in 1964 and returned to New Orleans to work for the First National Mortgage Company. After the birth of their first child in 1966, he came back to Orlando and worked for Richard Hamilton, MAI doing real estate appraisals for the Veteran's Administration in Brevard County, commuting daily.
By 1970, he had joined Rex-Magill Appraisal Firm, where he continued his career until he joined Florida Ranchlands, the firm involved in the acquisition of the acreage which later became Disney World, as a commercial Real Estate Broker. In 1988, he co-founded United Associates Properties with James Bolen, Dennis Casey, Carey Hill, Bruce Mylrea, and Gary Russell. They developed single family residential subdivisions in Orange County such as Chickasaw Trails, Horseshoe Bend, Sawmill and Cypress Point in the Dr. Phillips area, home to many renowned golfers. His last development was Gatlin Gardens with Van Conoly and Carey Hill. He was proudest of his negotiations in the early 1990's with the State of Florida for the sale of family property in Sumter County under the Preservation 2000 program which became the Baird Addition to the Withlacoochee State Forest preserving for Floridians its natural beauty forever.
He served on the Municipal Planning Board and was an elder in First Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Country Club of Orlando, The University Club of Orlando, and Highlands Country Club in Highlands, NC. An avid hunter and fisherman, he also enjoyed golf, gardening, and flying. Possessed of twinkling blue eyes and an infectious laugh, he had a reputation for honesty and enjoyed many longtime friendships. In spite of his many involvements, he reserved most of his spare time for his family.
He was a loving husband to his wife Susan for 40 years, a devoted father to his three children: Hillary, Courtney, and William M. "Will" Slemons, IV; and an adoring grandfather to his four grandchildren. He is also survived by his aunt, Betty Slemons Johnson; his first cousins, Sissy Slemons Meyer, Rick Michaels, Angel Michaels; niece, Ellie Chace; and nephew Randall Slemons. He was predeceased in death by his parents and brother, Gaynor 'Buzz' Slemons.
A Memorial Service was held at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando on Thursday, December 30, 2004 with Tino Ballesteros officiating, followed by a reception. Then a private family interment in the Slemons Family plot in Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando.
From obituary published by Orlando Sentinel from Dec. 28 to Dec. 29, 2004.
Husband of Susan Clara Mathers Slemons, married 20 Jun 1964
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SLEMONS, III, WILLIAM MELVILLE, age 62, died Sunday, December 26, of heart failure.
"Billy" Slemons was a descendant of a pioneer Orlando family who moved to Florida from Morristown, TN in the late 1800's. William M. Slemons, Sr. was a dry goods merchant and became a ruling elder of The First Presbyterian Church of Orlando in 1893. His son, Jim, Billy's grandfather, operated the family store on the corner of Church and Garland, which became the popular tourist attraction Rosie O'Grady's of Church Street Station in the 1980's. His father, William M. II "Bill", was an outstanding football and basketball player for Orlando High School and University of Alabama in the 1930's. He married Billy's mother, his high school sweetheart, Ernestine Wiggins and after serving as a B-25 pilot in WWII, returned to Orlando and became a Central Florida businessman active in real estate, insurance, and construction.
"Billy", born in 1942, attended local schools before going off to Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, VA, for his high school years (1957-1960). While there, he was co-captain of the football team and Captain of "C" Company. He returned to Orlando to attend Rollins College, where he was a member of the soccer team and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. After his freshman year, he transferred to Tulane University and majored in business. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan Mathers, in 1964 and returned to New Orleans to work for the First National Mortgage Company. After the birth of their first child in 1966, he came back to Orlando and worked for Richard Hamilton, MAI doing real estate appraisals for the Veteran's Administration in Brevard County, commuting daily.
By 1970, he had joined Rex-Magill Appraisal Firm, where he continued his career until he joined Florida Ranchlands, the firm involved in the acquisition of the acreage which later became Disney World, as a commercial Real Estate Broker. In 1988, he co-founded United Associates Properties with James Bolen, Dennis Casey, Carey Hill, Bruce Mylrea, and Gary Russell. They developed single family residential subdivisions in Orange County such as Chickasaw Trails, Horseshoe Bend, Sawmill and Cypress Point in the Dr. Phillips area, home to many renowned golfers. His last development was Gatlin Gardens with Van Conoly and Carey Hill. He was proudest of his negotiations in the early 1990's with the State of Florida for the sale of family property in Sumter County under the Preservation 2000 program which became the Baird Addition to the Withlacoochee State Forest preserving for Floridians its natural beauty forever.
He served on the Municipal Planning Board and was an elder in First Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Country Club of Orlando, The University Club of Orlando, and Highlands Country Club in Highlands, NC. An avid hunter and fisherman, he also enjoyed golf, gardening, and flying. Possessed of twinkling blue eyes and an infectious laugh, he had a reputation for honesty and enjoyed many longtime friendships. In spite of his many involvements, he reserved most of his spare time for his family.
He was a loving husband to his wife Susan for 40 years, a devoted father to his three children: Hillary, Courtney, and William M. "Will" Slemons, IV; and an adoring grandfather to his four grandchildren. He is also survived by his aunt, Betty Slemons Johnson; his first cousins, Sissy Slemons Meyer, Rick Michaels, Angel Michaels; niece, Ellie Chace; and nephew Randall Slemons. He was predeceased in death by his parents and brother, Gaynor 'Buzz' Slemons.
A Memorial Service was held at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando on Thursday, December 30, 2004 with Tino Ballesteros officiating, followed by a reception. Then a private family interment in the Slemons Family plot in Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando.
From obituary published by Orlando Sentinel from Dec. 28 to Dec. 29, 2004.
Son of William Melville Slemons II and Ernestine Wiggins
Husband of Susan Clara Mathers Slemons, married 20 Jun 1964
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SLEMONS, III, WILLIAM MELVILLE, age 62, died Sunday, December 26, of heart failure.
"Billy" Slemons was a descendant of a pioneer Orlando family who moved to Florida from Morristown, TN in the late 1800's. William M. Slemons, Sr. was a dry goods merchant and became a ruling elder of The First Presbyterian Church of Orlando in 1893. His son, Jim, Billy's grandfather, operated the family store on the corner of Church and Garland, which became the popular tourist attraction Rosie O'Grady's of Church Street Station in the 1980's. His father, William M. II "Bill", was an outstanding football and basketball player for Orlando High School and University of Alabama in the 1930's. He married Billy's mother, his high school sweetheart, Ernestine Wiggins and after serving as a B-25 pilot in WWII, returned to Orlando and became a Central Florida businessman active in real estate, insurance, and construction.
"Billy", born in 1942, attended local schools before going off to Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, VA, for his high school years (1957-1960). While there, he was co-captain of the football team and Captain of "C" Company. He returned to Orlando to attend Rollins College, where he was a member of the soccer team and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. After his freshman year, he transferred to Tulane University and majored in business. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan Mathers, in 1964 and returned to New Orleans to work for the First National Mortgage Company. After the birth of their first child in 1966, he came back to Orlando and worked for Richard Hamilton, MAI doing real estate appraisals for the Veteran's Administration in Brevard County, commuting daily.
By 1970, he had joined Rex-Magill Appraisal Firm, where he continued his career until he joined Florida Ranchlands, the firm involved in the acquisition of the acreage which later became Disney World, as a commercial Real Estate Broker. In 1988, he co-founded United Associates Properties with James Bolen, Dennis Casey, Carey Hill, Bruce Mylrea, and Gary Russell. They developed single family residential subdivisions in Orange County such as Chickasaw Trails, Horseshoe Bend, Sawmill and Cypress Point in the Dr. Phillips area, home to many renowned golfers. His last development was Gatlin Gardens with Van Conoly and Carey Hill. He was proudest of his negotiations in the early 1990's with the State of Florida for the sale of family property in Sumter County under the Preservation 2000 program which became the Baird Addition to the Withlacoochee State Forest preserving for Floridians its natural beauty forever.
He served on the Municipal Planning Board and was an elder in First Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Country Club of Orlando, The University Club of Orlando, and Highlands Country Club in Highlands, NC. An avid hunter and fisherman, he also enjoyed golf, gardening, and flying. Possessed of twinkling blue eyes and an infectious laugh, he had a reputation for honesty and enjoyed many longtime friendships. In spite of his many involvements, he reserved most of his spare time for his family.
He was a loving husband to his wife Susan for 40 years, a devoted father to his three children: Hillary, Courtney, and William M. "Will" Slemons, IV; and an adoring grandfather to his four grandchildren. He is also survived by his aunt, Betty Slemons Johnson; his first cousins, Sissy Slemons Meyer, Rick Michaels, Angel Michaels; niece, Ellie Chace; and nephew Randall Slemons. He was predeceased in death by his parents and brother, Gaynor 'Buzz' Slemons.
A Memorial Service was held at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando on Thursday, December 30, 2004 with Tino Ballesteros officiating, followed by a reception. Then a private family interment in the Slemons Family plot in Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando.
From obituary published by Orlando Sentinel from Dec. 28 to Dec. 29, 2004.
Husband of Susan Clara Mathers Slemons, married 20 Jun 1964
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SLEMONS, III, WILLIAM MELVILLE, age 62, died Sunday, December 26, of heart failure.
"Billy" Slemons was a descendant of a pioneer Orlando family who moved to Florida from Morristown, TN in the late 1800's. William M. Slemons, Sr. was a dry goods merchant and became a ruling elder of The First Presbyterian Church of Orlando in 1893. His son, Jim, Billy's grandfather, operated the family store on the corner of Church and Garland, which became the popular tourist attraction Rosie O'Grady's of Church Street Station in the 1980's. His father, William M. II "Bill", was an outstanding football and basketball player for Orlando High School and University of Alabama in the 1930's. He married Billy's mother, his high school sweetheart, Ernestine Wiggins and after serving as a B-25 pilot in WWII, returned to Orlando and became a Central Florida businessman active in real estate, insurance, and construction.
"Billy", born in 1942, attended local schools before going off to Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, VA, for his high school years (1957-1960). While there, he was co-captain of the football team and Captain of "C" Company. He returned to Orlando to attend Rollins College, where he was a member of the soccer team and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. After his freshman year, he transferred to Tulane University and majored in business. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan Mathers, in 1964 and returned to New Orleans to work for the First National Mortgage Company. After the birth of their first child in 1966, he came back to Orlando and worked for Richard Hamilton, MAI doing real estate appraisals for the Veteran's Administration in Brevard County, commuting daily.
By 1970, he had joined Rex-Magill Appraisal Firm, where he continued his career until he joined Florida Ranchlands, the firm involved in the acquisition of the acreage which later became Disney World, as a commercial Real Estate Broker. In 1988, he co-founded United Associates Properties with James Bolen, Dennis Casey, Carey Hill, Bruce Mylrea, and Gary Russell. They developed single family residential subdivisions in Orange County such as Chickasaw Trails, Horseshoe Bend, Sawmill and Cypress Point in the Dr. Phillips area, home to many renowned golfers. His last development was Gatlin Gardens with Van Conoly and Carey Hill. He was proudest of his negotiations in the early 1990's with the State of Florida for the sale of family property in Sumter County under the Preservation 2000 program which became the Baird Addition to the Withlacoochee State Forest preserving for Floridians its natural beauty forever.
He served on the Municipal Planning Board and was an elder in First Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Country Club of Orlando, The University Club of Orlando, and Highlands Country Club in Highlands, NC. An avid hunter and fisherman, he also enjoyed golf, gardening, and flying. Possessed of twinkling blue eyes and an infectious laugh, he had a reputation for honesty and enjoyed many longtime friendships. In spite of his many involvements, he reserved most of his spare time for his family.
He was a loving husband to his wife Susan for 40 years, a devoted father to his three children: Hillary, Courtney, and William M. "Will" Slemons, IV; and an adoring grandfather to his four grandchildren. He is also survived by his aunt, Betty Slemons Johnson; his first cousins, Sissy Slemons Meyer, Rick Michaels, Angel Michaels; niece, Ellie Chace; and nephew Randall Slemons. He was predeceased in death by his parents and brother, Gaynor 'Buzz' Slemons.
A Memorial Service was held at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando on Thursday, December 30, 2004 with Tino Ballesteros officiating, followed by a reception. Then a private family interment in the Slemons Family plot in Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando.
From obituary published by Orlando Sentinel from Dec. 28 to Dec. 29, 2004.
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