William "Bill" Herman Fuller

1954 - 2024  (70 years)

• Name	William "Bill" Herman Fuller  [1]
  Nickname	Bill
  Birth	23 Jul 1954	Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Nov 2024	Texas
  Burial	23 Nov 2024	Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Obituary William ("Bill") Herman Fuller passed away on November 17, 2024. Bill was born on July 23, 1954, in Wiesbaden, Germany. As a child of a military family, he lived many places, but always considered Rosevine his home. Bill graduated from San Augustine High School in 1972. He went on to serve 9 1/2 years in the United States Air Force, four of which were spent overseas. He was a telephone cable splicer and continued working in telecommunications until his retirement. Bill liked living a simple life - camping, fishing, listening to music, hanging out with old friends and his dog, and watching baseball and football. His motto was "I'm doing the best I can" and he always did. After retirement, he taught himself to play guitar. He learned a variety of songs but especially liked playing Jerry Jeff Walker songs. He married Sarah (Slayden) Fuller on Sep. 15, 2000, and they eventually moved to Burkburnett. He is survived by his wife, Sarah, and their blended family consisting of a daughter Jill (Chris) Verhalen, a son Shannon (Kristin) Allison, 10 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his parents, Roland and Betty Fuller, a brother, Jimmy (Aimee) Fuller and a sister, Kathy (Bob) Irelan. Funeral service was held at the Rosevine Church of God Fellowship Hall in on Nov. 23 with graveside services to follow at Rosevine Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held in Burkburnett, Texas at a later date. Published in The Sabine County Reporter, November 27, 2024, Page 4 (Research): Notes about Bill, shared by his father, Roland Fuller. Bill worked for the REA for two summers during high school, installing air conditioners in rural areas where most customers still only had 110 volt service. He played little league baseball in Maine, making it to the state elimination game of the little league world series. In High school he played baseball, basketball and football while in High School, and was a four year all district shortstop and three year all district safety/quarterback. After he graduated from San Augustine High School in 1972, he attended SFASU in Nacogdoches, and Blinn in Brenham. Bill was briefly married to Debra K Ferguson of Sabine County. They had one daughter, Jill, at the time of their divorce. He joined the USAF in April, 1976, and was stationed at Yokota Air Base in Japan, where he worked as a cable splicer, a trade he still pursues. During his time in the service, he travelled throughout the far East installing communication systems. He was later transferred to Rapid City, SD to work in the missle field, and then to Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1986. He studied business management at Vernon Junior College, and in 1989 went to work for Henkel & McCoy. In 2004, he and his wife Sarah bought small 20 acre farm east of Waco, where they raise a few cattle while maintaining their outside employment. Bill runs his own business, Double S. Communications.
  Person ID	I760	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	James Roland Fuller,   b. 23 Jul 1930, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas d. 30 Jan 2025, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Living
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2012

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Family ID	F12457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Nov 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 Jul 1954 - Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany Death - 17 Nov 2024 - Texas Burial - 23 Nov 2024 - Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1396] Fuller, James R. "The Life Story of James R. Fuller" Privately Published 52 page typed manuscript, Fall 2012, (Copy sent by James R. Fuller to his children, local libraries, and to Melinda McLemore Strong in San Antonio, Texas). [S1352] Ancestry.com - Texas Marriage Collections, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 [database online].