William Haskins

Dr. William "Bill" L. Haskins, 78, of Chillicothe, died at 10:30pm Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in Adena Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born October 9, 1931, in Lawrence Co., OH, to the late William D. and Iva Adkins Haskins. On July 17, 1976, he married the former Wanda M. Brown, who survives. Also surviving are his son William Craig Haskins, Cincinnati, OH; daughter and son-in-law Cindy (Dr. John) Mergo, Kingston; daughter Lee Michelle King, Kingston; step-children: Becky (Mark) Rogge, Bainbridge; Matt Bonner, Chillicothe; Theresa (Jeff) Cutlip, Chillicothe; Laura (Paul) Thimons, Kettering; Joseph (Toni) Bonner, Ashland, KY; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a sister Betty Hunt, Ironton, OH; mother-in-law Opal Brown, Chillicothe; brother-in-law Roy (Dottie) Brown, Granville, OH; nieces Beth "Buffy" (Sean "Corky") Hammers, Barboursville, WV; Bobbi Ann (Merril) Triplett, Portsmouth; and his best friend, Dick Stewart. He was predeceased by his step-son Robert Bonner II; grandchildren Heidi Cutlip and Dusty Cutlip; great-grandchildren Kingston Pettiford and Tanasia Bonner; and his brother-in-law Robert "Bob" Hunt. Bill retired in 1996 after 20 years as Chief of Medicine from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Prior to that, he spent many years in the US Army, serving as Commanding Officer of the Evacuation Hospital in Pusan, Korea. All totaled, Bill gave 36 ½ years of service to his country. He was a member of the Church Triumphant. Bill enjoyed working on his farm and hunting. Funeral services will be held at 10:00am Saturday, June 12, in the Haller Funeral Home, with Rev. Richard Terry officiating. Military graveside services, conducted by the Ross Co. Veterans Honor Guard, will follow in Grandview Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 5-7pm at Haller Funeral Home.
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