William Ollie "Bill" Templeton^[1]

1925 - 2006  (81 years)

• Name	William Ollie "Bill" Templeton
  Born	25 Jul 1925
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Jul 2006	Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Buried	29 Jul 2006	Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee   [3]
  Person ID	I405361	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2015

  
  

  Father	Raymond Sylvester Templeton,   d. Bef 26 Jul 2006
  Mother	Annie Ruby Thompson,   d. Bef 26 Jul 2006
  Family ID	F152810	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Bobbie Jean Watts,   b. 21 Nov 1934, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Dec 2004  (Age 70 years)
  Married	Oct 1956
  Children	+ 1. Missy Templeton
  Family ID	F160951	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 26 Jul 2006 - Cocke County, Tennessee Buried - 29 Jul 2006 - Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 11 Sep 2015. Lloyd Watts obituary [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 26 Jul 2006. (July 25, 1925 - July 26, 2006) U.S. Veteran William (Bill) Ollie Templeton, of Newport, age 81, born July 25, 1925, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at his home, after a lengthy battle with cancer, surrounded by his family whom he loved dearly. He was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Newport. He was a veteran of the Unites States Navy, having served during WWII, and was discharged with full honors. He was preceded in death his friend and wife, of 50 years, Bobbie Jean Watts Templeton, as of October 2006. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Sylvester and Annie Ruby Templeton of Starkville, Mississippi; brothers, Aven Sylvester Templeton and Charles (Buddy) Edward Templeton all of Starkville, Mississippi; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Homer and Edna Watts; grandparents, Franklin Will and Omie Baynayam Thompson and Ollie Alton and Ruby Francis (Roberts) Templeton. His is survived by his only daughter and son-in-law, Missy and Michael Holt of Newport; his only granddaughter, Jenna Nicole Holt; and great grandchildren, Jaylon Lynn and the twins, Jacob Isiah and Nathan Gabriel Holt. He is also survived by a host of special nieces and nephews-in-law; special sister-in-law, Jennie Lou Talley and her husband Bufford; a host of special loving in laws on both sides of the family; and many special friends who were very dear to him. Bill will be missed by his family and friends. Funeral services will be held 8:00 pm, Friday , July 28, 2006 in Manes Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Charlie Boggan, Dr. Rich Lloyd and Rev. Charlie Owensby officiating. Entombment will be 11:00 am, Saturday, July 29, 2006 in Resthaven Memorial Mausoleum with full military honors, with Tennessee Army National Guard. The family will receive friends from 5-8 pm Friday at Manes Funeral Home prior to the funeral services. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Newport, 261 East Broadway, Newport, TN 37821, the American Cancer Society or charity of choice. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 51642626).