William Stowe (Bill) Harrill Sr.

Name for heading: William S. Harrill, Sr. Dateline: Greer William (Bill) Stowe Harrill, Sr., 93, of 110 Vandiventer Dr., passed away June 2, 2006. Born March 11, 1913 to the late Dr. John A. and Harriett Susan Black Harrill of Shelby, N.C. Mr. Harrill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. A lifelong resident of Greer, his life was marked by hard work and service to others from an early age. He graduated from Gardner Webb College, where he lettered in football and baseball. Then he continued his education at Wake Forest University where he played baseball. During World War II, from 1943 until 1945, Mr. Harrill served in the United States Army Air Force, in the 568th Anti-Aircraft Battalion in the European Theatre. He owned and operated Harrill’s Inc. from 1945 until he retired in 1982. Mr. Harrill was a lifetime member of the Greer Lions Club where he received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award. He served on the Greer Housing Authority Board for 39 years. A dedicated member of the Memorial United Methodist Church for over sixty years, he served in many leadership roles. Mr. Harrill is survived by his wife of sixty-five years, Lalage Louisa Sperling Harrill, a son and daughter-in-law, William Stowe Harrill, Jr. and Connie, of Greer, two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan Harrill Greer and Steve, of Athens, GA and Ruth Harrill Griffin and Gary, of Greer, four grandsons, Stephen Allen Greer, Jr., and wife Tricia, Jefferson Matthew Greer, Michael William Greer, and William Jennings Stroud; four granddaughters, Laura Harrill Brasington and Wil, Frances Louisa Harrill, Anna Louisa Griffin, and Emily Ruth Griffin; and a great-grandson, Stephen Allen “Sam” Greer, III. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Lawson H. Harrill, John A. Harrill, Jr., Jay B. Harrill and Thomas C. Harrill, and one sister, Ruth Harrill Mauney. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Stephen, Jeff and Michael Greer, Will Stroud, and nephews, John Harrill and Tommy Harrill. Funeral services will be held at Memorial United Methodist Church Sunday, June 4, 2006 at 4 p.m. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Ballenger Duncan Sunday School Class and Greer Lions Club. The family is at the home of a daughter, Ruth Griffin, 105 Rubiwood Circle, Greer, SC 29650, and will receive friends in the church Social Hall from 2:30 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 N. Main Street, Greer, 29650. /////THE WOOD MORTUARY, INC. 300 W. POINSETT ST., GREER, SC29650 Phone: 1-864-877-3351 fax: 864-877-3353

William Stowe (Bill) Harrill Sr.

March 11, 1913 - June 2, 2006