Obituary: William Lonnie “Bill” Sherrill – Bolivar, Tennessee
Private memorial services for Mr. William Lonnie “Bill” Sherrill, age 73, of Bolivar, will be scheduled for a future date. He passed from this life Monday, September 26, 2022, at Bolivar General Hospital.
Mr. Sherrill was born Friday, October 15, 1948, in Tipton County, son of the late Joseph Guy Sherrill and Lula Dale Vaughn Sherrill, living most of his life in Tipton County. He moved to this area in 1992. Mr. Sherrill worked as a truck driver for several companies, becoming disabled in 2002.
He enjoyed singing gospel music, going to church, praising Jesus, playing cards with Becky, and watching the birds. Mr. Sherrill sang in the gospel group, “The Revelations”, making several gospel CD’s that blessed many people. He was married
to Becky Swain for 26 1/2 years, and still enjoyed her company. Mr. Sherrill was a member of Dancyville Assembly of God Church in Stanton.
Survivors include his ‘soulmate’, Evelyn “Becky” Swain, of Bolivar; two sons, William Lonnie Sherrill, Jr. “Billy” (Gretchen) of Greeneville, Tennessee and Steven Adkison of Bartlett; two daughters, Debra Adkison of Reno, Nevada and Amy Middleton (Shawn) of Burlison; a brother, Kenneth Sherrill (Jeanette) of Tipton County; grandchildren, Fletcher Sherrill, Seth Middleton, Christian Hesford, Kelsey Mills, Camden Burk, Kammila Burk, Karissa Adkison, Zach Clark, Collin Clark and Sydney Clark, Dylan and Ethan Clark; great grandchildren, Ezra Jones, Ronin Middleton and Michael Clark; Becky’s children, James Clark (Heather) of Munford and Jeff Clark (Becky) of Medina and the mother of James Clark’s children, Jessica Clark.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Alma Sherrill and Annette Johnson; and four brothers, Glenn, Ray, Donald and Paul Sherrill.
Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to Hardeman Adoptable Animals.
Courtesy of Shackelford Funeral Directors, Bolivar, Tennessee.
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