William W. Fisher

On Thursday June 25, 2009 William Wright (Bill) Fisher Sr., loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully in Milledgeville, Georgia and went to be with his Lord and Savior, and the ³love of his life,² his wife Margie, who passed away on June 11th, 2009, in Milledgeville, Georgia. Bill was born in Richmond, Virginia on December 10, 1927 to the late Charles Page Fisher, Sr., and Annie Wright Fisher. First and foremost Bill had an unwavering commitment to his wife, his children and his grandchildren. He was never at a loss for words or opinions, and his deep southern drawl was fascinating to young and old alike, especially if he sang you a story. He told many a good story to many a person over the years. Bill and Margie shared their lives together for over 58 years, much of that was spent in Williamsburg, Virginia as owners and operators of tourist homes, a motel, and a campground. They first opened their home to vacationing tourists in Yorktown, Virginia in 1956. They made friends from around the world that returned year after year to visit Colonial Williamsburg and the Fishers. He was most proud of his ability to help children learn to read. He was voted Volunteer of the Year for the Johnston County North Carolina Schools, when he and Margie lived in Benson, North Carolina. Bill was a devout Christian and a passionate Episcopalian, teaching Sunday school for many years. Bill was a veteran of the United States Navy. Bill was employed as Vice President with E. W. Muller Construction Company in Newport News, Virginia for over 30 years until his retirement due to macular degeneration. Along with his wife Margie and his parents, Bill was predeceased by his brother, Charles Page Fisher, Jr. Surviving are his son William W.(Bill) Fisher II and his wife Ilse of Milledgeville, Georgia, his daughter Margaret (Peggi) Meredith and her husband Dana of Coats, North Carolina and his most beloved grandchildren Emma and Max Fisher of Milledgeville, Georgia, Michelle Meredith of Wilmington, North Carolina, Dana Meredith, Jr. and wife Kim of Coats, North Carolina, Aaron Meredith and wife Sharon of Erwin, North Carolina and his beloved great-grandchildren Dylan P. Meredith of Erwin, North Carolina, Mariah, Macey and William Meredith of Coats, North Carolina. Bill is also survived by his sister, Anne F. Keppler of Northampton, Massachusetts and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to express sincere appreciation to the nursing and administrative staff of Chaplinwood Nursing Home in Milledgeville, Georgia for their kind and compassionate care of Bill during his long battle with Alzheimer¹s disease. To Sandra, Heather, Carol, Bonnie, Brandy, Debbie and Sylvia, a very special thank-you for your devotion to this wonderful man. A memorial service and celebration of Bill and Margie¹s lives together is being planned and will be held at a later date in Williamsburg, Virginia. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17 Chicago, Ill. 60601-7633 or to the Macular Degeneration Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 531313 Henderson, NV 89053.

William W. Fisher

December 10, 1927 - June 25, 2009