William C. Ackerman, 87, of Carmi passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born in White County, IL on February 13, 1929 the son of Willard Frederick and Lula (Ridenour) Ackerman. William married Patsy R. Williams on October 15, 1955. He was a grain farmer and started Tri Valley Irrigation alongside his brother Howard, which was the first irrigation in White County. William served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and then served his community by being a 4-H Leader for the Hawthorne Hustlers. He was a member of the White County Farm Bureau.
William is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patsy; a daughter and son-in-law, Martha and James Inman of McLeansboro; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Terri Ackerman of Carmi; a brother and two sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Pat Ackerman of New Haven and Francis Ackerman of New Haven; four grandchildren, Ashley Webber and husband Michael, Josh Ackerman and wife Johanna, Clarissa Ackerman and Lisa Duncan; three great-grandchildren, Devon Ackerman, Justice Duncan and Harrison Ackerman.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lula Mae Vinson and Lola Smith; and six brothers, Fred, James, Herbert, Howard, Joseph and E. Wayne Ackerman.
William is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patsy; a daughter and son-in-law, Martha and James Inman of McLeansboro; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Terri Ackerman of Carmi; a brother and two sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Pat Ackerman of New Haven and Francis Ackerman of New Haven; four grandchildren, Ashley Webber and husband Michael, Josh Ackerman and wife Johanna, Clarissa Ackerman and Lisa Duncan; three great-grandchildren, Devon Ackerman, Justice Duncan and Harrison Ackerman.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lula Mae Vinson and Lola Smith; and six brothers, Fred, James, Herbert, Howard, Joseph and E. Wayne Ackerman.
William C. Ackerman, 87, of Carmi passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was born in White County, IL on February 13, 1929 the son of Willard Frederick and Lula (Ridenour) Ackerman. William married Patsy R. Williams on October 15, 1955. He was a grain farmer and started Tri Valley Irrigation alongside his brother Howard, which was the first irrigation in White County. William served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and then served his community by being a 4-H Leader for the Hawthorne Hustlers. He was a member of the White County Farm Bureau.
William is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patsy; a daughter and son-in-law, Martha and James Inman of McLeansboro; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Terri Ackerman of Carmi; a brother and two sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Pat Ackerman of New Haven and Francis Ackerman of New Haven; four grandchildren, Ashley Webber and husband Michael, Josh Ackerman and wife Johanna, Clarissa Ackerman and Lisa Duncan; three great-grandchildren, Devon Ackerman, Justice Duncan and Harrison Ackerman.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lula Mae Vinson and Lola Smith; and six brothers, Fred, James, Herbert, Howard, Joseph and E. Wayne Ackerman.
William is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patsy; a daughter and son-in-law, Martha and James Inman of McLeansboro; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Terri Ackerman of Carmi; a brother and two sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Pat Ackerman of New Haven and Francis Ackerman of New Haven; four grandchildren, Ashley Webber and husband Michael, Josh Ackerman and wife Johanna, Clarissa Ackerman and Lisa Duncan; three great-grandchildren, Devon Ackerman, Justice Duncan and Harrison Ackerman.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lula Mae Vinson and Lola Smith; and six brothers, Fred, James, Herbert, Howard, Joseph and E. Wayne Ackerman.
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