Bill L. Hey

Bill L. Hey 89, of Willshire, Ohio, was received into the loving arms of his Savior at 4:05 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Adams Woodcrest in Decatur.

He was born on January 7, 1930 in Van Wert County, Ohio the son of the late Delmore M. Hey and the late Beatrice L. (Sims) Hey. He was united in marriage to Evelyn June Turner on June 17, 1951 in Wren, Ohio and she preceded him in death on June 28, 2018. They were married for 67 years before June’s passing.

He was a member of Decatur Baptist Church where he served as deacon and Sunday school teacher.

Bill worked at International Harvester for 31 years, retiring in 1982. He then worked for Mobile Medical.

Bill loved fishing for fish and even more so he was a fisherman for the Lord Jesus Christ (Mark 1:17). He spoiled his grandkids and taught many of them how to fish and catch frogs.

Survivors include two daughters, Sherry (Roy) Cotner of Fort Wayne and Cindy L. (Keith) Sharpe of Ohio City, Ohio; son, Roderick (Joan) Hey of Celina, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-children with two more on the way.

Bill was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert E. Hey and Todd Gerald Hey and two sisters, Lois Girardot and Donna Brenizer.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Decatur Baptist Church with Pastor Andrew Lyons officiating. Interment will follow in the Willshire Cemetery in Willshire, Ohio.

Friends will be received from 2-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur and one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.

Preferred memorials can be made to Decatur Baptist Church.