William Leroy "Bill" Cogdill^{[1, 2]}

1928 - 2013  (85 years)

• Name	William Leroy "Bill" Cogdill
  Born	18 May 1928	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	25 May 2013  [4]
  Buried	29 May 2013	Highland West Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I270872	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	William A. Cogdill,   b. 16 Jul 1905, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Dec 1955, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Zylphia M.,   b. 21 Feb 1905, Tennessee ,   d. 7 Oct 1997, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F138510	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Maxine Pearl French,   b. 30 Aug 1922,   d. 24 Sep 2009  (Age 87 years)
  Married	1 Jul 1949
  Children	+ 1. Breck Cogdill + 2. Billie Cogdill
  Family ID	F105135	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 May 1928 - Tennessee Census - 1930 - Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Buried - 29 May 2013 - Highland West Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 19 Jul 2008. Nancy French Maxey obituary [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 27 Sep 2009. Maxine Pearl French Cogdill obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: William L Cagdill Event Type: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 1 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1929 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee District: 0058 Household ID: 85 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Line Number: 63 Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 2259 GS Film number: 2341993 Digital Folder Number: 4548173 Image Number: 00389 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head William A Cagdill M 25 Tennessee Wife Zylphia M Cagdill F 25 Tennessee Daughter Mardell L Cagdill F 4 Tennessee Son William L Cagdill M 1 Tennessee [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 27 May 2013. COGDILL, WILLIAM LEROY - age 85 of Knoxville went home to his Father in Heaven on Friday, May 25, 2013. Bill was born on May 18th, 1928 to the late William A. and Zylphia Cogdill. W.L. "Bill" was joined in marriage to his wife of sixty years, the late Maxine Cogdill on July 1, 1949. They then moved to Kingsport in 1950 where they raised their two children Breck and Billie. They returned to Knoxville in 1993 where they became members of the Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church. Bill spent his career in the Automotive Supply business and was the EVP and general manager of Wheels and Brakes when he retired. He was active in the Lions Club and a supporter of the Alzheimer's Association. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, sister and wife. Bill is survived by a son and daughter in law, Breck and Tania Cogdill of Charlotte, NC; daughter and son in law Billie and Richard Bright of St. Louis, MO. Bill is deeply loved by his grandchildren, Whitney Bright (Krister) Ungerboeck of St. Louis, MO, Aaron (Rachel) Bright of Cincinnati, OH, Christopher Cogdill of San Diego, CA and Alexandra Cogdill of Charlotte, NC. His grandchildren have given him four great grandchildren, Ada and Hagan Bright of Cincinnati,OH, and Morgan and Xander Ungerboeck of St. Louis, MO. A celebration of Bill's life will be held at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church on Wednesday May 29th at 11:00 AM with Reverend Clay Harrington officiating with receiving of friends, prior from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Interment to follow at Highland West Memorial Park. The family requests that memorial contributions be made in Bill's honor to: Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, Missions Fund-Ethiopia Project, 9132 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN, 37923. Arrangements by Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel. Online condolences at www.rosemortuary.com