Trevathan, William 'Bill' Burse

William “Bill” Burse Trevathan, 87, of Tipton, died peacefully Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, at Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at First United Church of Christ in Tipton, with Pastor David Lorenzen officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held Wednesday morning from 10 to 11 before the services.

Memorials may be donated to Cedar Manor Nursing Home, Tipton Lions Club, First United Church of Christ or the Tipton Ambulance.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Bill was born July 1, 1926, in Columbus, Ky., son of William Burse and Nannie Bell Williams Trevathan. Bill graduated from East Prairie High School in East Prairie, Mo., and then graduated with a B.S. degree in Voc-Ag from the University of Missouri. Bill served his country in the U.S. Army in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater during World War II. Bill worked as a Voc-Ag teacher and then for Farm Bureau Insurance as a regional manager until his retirement. Bill was united in marriage to Mary Ann Merrick and later married Betty Jean Reuter-Vitense.

Bill was a member of the First United Church of Christ and Tipton Lions Club and a past member of the VFW. He loved hunting, fishing and helping others.

Bill is survived by his son, Stan Burse Trevathan, and grandsons, Taylor and Trenton Trevathan, of Richmond, Texas; and caregivers and close friends, Dr. Mark and Sharon Niles and Ken Muller of Tipton.

Fry Funeral Home in Tipton is assisting the family with the service to honor his life.

Published Sept. 1, 2013 in The Gazette