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 William 'Bill' Slayton Jr.
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[April 11, 2011]
LINCOLN --
William H. "Bill" Slayton Jr., 69, of Lincoln, died Saturday, April
9, 2011, at St. John's Hospice in Springfield, surrounded by the
love of his family.
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A memorial gathering will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Holland
Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln, followed by a service at 7
p.m. Cremation rites have been accorded.
Mr. Slayton
retired from Laborers Local 895 after 55 years. He
then was a transportation driver for Community
Action. He loved the people that he encountered
through Community Action and loved his job there.
He was born Sept. 10, 1941, in Lincoln. His
parents were William H. Slayton Sr. and Ruth Louise
Sapp Slayton. He married Patricia Sue Cook on June
18, 1960. They celebrated 50 love-filled years of
marriage.
He is survived by his wife, of Lincoln; one son,
William H. "Billy" Slayton III (and Carolyn) of
Mount Pulaski; two daughters, Kimmy Lucas of Lincoln
and Shelley Lynn Lemme-Luster of Lincoln;
grandchildren Amanda Rogers of Lincoln, Vesta
Slayton of Mount Pulaski, Ami Lucas of Lincoln,
Krista Slayton of Lincoln, Thomas Slayton of Mount
Pulaski, Stephanie Slayton of Mount Pulaski, Scott
Lemme of Lincoln, Nolan Slayton of Mount Pulaski,
and twins Luke and Lynzie Luster of Lincoln;
great-grandchildren Cameron Nichols of Lincoln,
Kiara McCain of Mount Pulaski, Jessalyn McCain of
Mount Pulaski and Serenity Cronin of Lincoln; four
sisters, JoAnn Cosby of Lincoln, Lucy Smith of
Granbury, Texas, Frances Babbs of Lincoln and GeeGee
Baker of Lincoln; one brother, Thomas Slayton of
Lincoln; and his faithful canine companion Nikki.
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He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial donations may be made to the family and
will be accepted at the funeral home.
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