William L. Bill Allison
William L. Bill Allison, 78, of Big Prairie, passed away Thursday morning, August 29, 2013, at Aultman Hospital, Canton, after a short illness.Memorial services were Monday, Sept. 2 at 1 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, Millersburg and pastor Larry Carnes officiating. There will be no calling hours.He was born Feb. 27, 1935, in Killbuck, the son of Lester and Cleo (Close) Allison, and married Virginia Baker on Oct. 20, 1959. She survives.Bill spent his whole life in Holmes County and was a 1953 graduate of Nashville High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from Oct. 24, 1956 to Oct. 16, 1958, stationed in Germany. He retired from the Wayne County Highway Department.He was an avid mower and a member of Nashville Buckeye Deli Breakfast Club. He enjoyed the time he spent visiting and making friends with the residents of all the local nursing homes. Bill also helped the Holmes County Fairboard and enjoyed watching the new fairgrounds taking shape.Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Lisa (Ben) Hipp of Big Prairie; grandchildren, Heather (Matt) Lahmers of Ashland, and Danny Hipp of Big Prairie; and cousins, John Waltman, Paul Dean Waltman, Donald Waltman and Larry Waltman.He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Eugene Allison, who passed away in October of 2009.
