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IN LOVING MEMORY OF William "Bill" Edward Mayers
William "Bill"
Edward Mayers
Mar 16, 1936 — Jul 16, 2018
Hamilton
William "Bill" Edward Mayers' Obituary
William "Bill" Edward Mayers, 82, Hamilton, Mo., passed away at his home on July 16, 2018. He had lived in Hamilton since 1985.
Bill was born on March 16, 1936, in Macon, Mo., to Raymond Edward and Goldie Fern (Falkiner) Mayers. He received his education at North East Missouri State Teacher College (Truman State) and majored in business/accounting and education. He only lacked 2 semesters to earning his PhD. He was a principal, teacher and coach at numerous Missouri school districts including Salisbury, Bevier, Marceline, Pattonsburg, and the last five years, 1985-1990, in Hamilton, Mo., capping off an illustrious career in school administration and education. After retirement, he established the education program at Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo.
He was a member of the Hamilton Federated Church, a charter member of Alpha Kappa Lambda at Truman State, an Alpha Phi Omega member, and a past member of the Shriner's, Lion's, and the Masonic Lodge.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Daryl Tebbenkamp; granddaughter, Haley Stelling; and infant grandson, Bradley Tebbenkamp.
On October 21, 2001, he married Susan Hawkins at the Excelsior Springs, Mo., Methodist Church. She survives of the home.
Additional survivors: Brother-in-law-David Hawkins, Hamilton, Mo.; 6 children-Rhonda Tebbenkamp, Salisbury, Mo.; Sue (Sam) Guthrie, Marceline, Mo.; Ron (Susan) Mayers, Chillicothe, Mo.; Shelly (Larry) Radley, Excelsior Springs; Michael (Lorna) Hill, Fulton, Mo.; and Robbie (Nikki) Hill, Kearney, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; Amy Adkison and Stacy Belew; and cousin-Martha Mayhew, and her son, Ken.
Cremation entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Mo.
Celebration of Life Service: 2 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2018, at the Hamilton Federated Church.
Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 19, 2018, at the church.
Private family inurnment at Cameron Memory Gardens, Cameron, Mo., following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hamilton Federated Church.
Arrangements: Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Mo.
Bill was born on March 16, 1936, in Macon, Mo., to Raymond Edward and Goldie Fern (Falkiner) Mayers. He received his education at North East Missouri State Teacher College (Truman State) and majored in business/accounting and education. He only lacked 2 semesters to earning his PhD. He was a principal, teacher and coach at numerous Missouri school districts including Salisbury, Bevier, Marceline, Pattonsburg, and the last five years, 1985-1990, in Hamilton, Mo., capping off an illustrious career in school administration and education. After retirement, he established the education program at Western Missouri Correctional Center in Cameron, Mo.
He was a member of the Hamilton Federated Church, a charter member of Alpha Kappa Lambda at Truman State, an Alpha Phi Omega member, and a past member of the Shriner's, Lion's, and the Masonic Lodge.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Daryl Tebbenkamp; granddaughter, Haley Stelling; and infant grandson, Bradley Tebbenkamp.
On October 21, 2001, he married Susan Hawkins at the Excelsior Springs, Mo., Methodist Church. She survives of the home.
Additional survivors: Brother-in-law-David Hawkins, Hamilton, Mo.; 6 children-Rhonda Tebbenkamp, Salisbury, Mo.; Sue (Sam) Guthrie, Marceline, Mo.; Ron (Susan) Mayers, Chillicothe, Mo.; Shelly (Larry) Radley, Excelsior Springs; Michael (Lorna) Hill, Fulton, Mo.; and Robbie (Nikki) Hill, Kearney, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; Amy Adkison and Stacy Belew; and cousin-Martha Mayhew, and her son, Ken.
Cremation entrusted to Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Mo.
Celebration of Life Service: 2 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2018, at the Hamilton Federated Church.
Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 19, 2018, at the church.
Private family inurnment at Cameron Memory Gardens, Cameron, Mo., following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hamilton Federated Church.
Arrangements: Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, Mo.
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