William Gess "Bill" Easterling, Sr

William Gess "Bill" Easterling, Sr., 75 of 4627 Cameron Road; Cameron, SC passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness.

A Memorial Service will be held 3:00 PM Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Orangeburg with Pastor Todd Jeffcoat officiating.

He was born August 12, 1938 in Dorchester County; a son of the late Obadiah Easterling and the late Roseann Rathburn Easterling Crawford. Bill was a dedicated employee of 45 years for Cox Industries in Orangeburg. He was devoted to the Cox Family. Before moving to Orangeburg he worked for Tom Hodges Furniture on Cannon Street in Charleston, SC.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Evelyn "Jakie" Bair Easterling of the home; 2 sons; Don Easterling and his wife Paula; Bill Easterling, Jr. and his wife Cathy all of Cordova; 1 daughter; Connie Gartman of the home; 2 brothers; Obie Easterling of Moncks Corner and Arthur Easterling and his wife Sandra of Charleston; 3 sisters; Amanda Spence and husband James; Doris Easterling all of Goose Creek and Jo ann Easterling of Charleston; 6 grandchildren; Joey Easterling who was raised in the home of Orangeburg; Karen Goode of Florida, Victoria Jeffcoat and husband Rion of Dalzell, Matthew Easterling of New Mexico; Adam Gartman and fiancAC., Peggy Ann Stillinger of Cameron and Miranda Easterling of Cordova; 6 great grandchildren; Andrew and Cameron Goode of Florida, Tavian and Tristan Jeffcoat of Dalzell, Kailee Easterling of Texas and Paisley Ayer of Branchville.

VISITATION WILL BE HELD from 2:00 to 3:00 PM Thursday before the service at the funeral home.

The family requests contributions be made to Journey Community Church; PO BOX 5003 Orangeburg, SC 29116.

The family would like to thank all the workers at Regency Hospice for their help while Bill was sick.