Bill B. Nall

Mr. Bill B. Nall, 80, of Blairsville, Ga., was a Western Kentuckian, although he was born in Hamilton, Ohio, while his father was drilling a large bore City well.

He attended schools in several states before entering high school in Pine Bluff, Ark. He credited that outstanding school for having courses in Physics and Chemistry that made it possible at age 17 to qualify for Navy Electronics Training. He became an Aviation Electronics Tech after 11 months of schooling and flew voluntarily as a PBY crewman while at the Annapolis Air Base.

After service in the Navy Air Corps he received an Engineering Degree from the University of Kentucky. He was accepted in Tau Beta Pi (Engineering, Pi Tau Siga Mechanical Engineering) and Sigma (Physics) Honorary Fraternities and graduated with High Distinction.

Almost 30 years later he received a Masters Degree from the University of Georgia after completing Georgia Tech and Georgia Courses. He worked 39 years for Penn-Dixie and Medusa, companies that manufactured Portland Cement. He had Engineering and Management positions that included 18 years as Plant Manager at Clinchfield, Ga. While in Perry, Ga., he was third President of the Perry Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Perry Methodist Church and later the Charlevoix, Mich., Methodist Church. He was active in and a Commander of American Legion Post 24, and transferred to Post 163 in Melbourne, Fla., in 2001. He was a 56 year member of American Legion. He was an active member and president of the Perry Kiwanis Club, Charlevoix, Lakeland and Melbourne, Kiwanis Clubs for over 40 years. He was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for over 50 years and was registered as a Professional Engineer in Ohio and Michigan.

After retirement from the Cement Industry he joined with Doud, Doug Jr. and Scott Way of Way Transportation in forming Northern Michigan Dust Control and helped establish reputations for environmentally sound and effective work in controlling dust from unpaved roads and other traffic areas.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Ida; uncle, Jason Nall of Wingo, Ky.; brother-in-law, James Register of Ocala, Fla.; neices and nephews, cousins, stepchildren, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to Kiwanis Clubs International in Mr. Nall's memory.

Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements.You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome. com.