William Eugene McGill

William Eugene McGill, age 82, of Story, died Sunday, January 16, 2011. He was born on November 23, 1928, at Story, the son of Gordon Lee McGill and Henrietta Lambert McGill. On November 1, 1946, he was married to Lavern Stokes. He was preceded in death by his parents. He attended the Story Church of God and was retired from A & N Zaninovich, where he worked for 37 years as cold storage manager in the grape farm. He enjoyed wildlife watching, working in his garden and he loved giving away his homegrown vegetables to family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Lavern McGill of Story; one son, Larry McGill of Ducor, California; two daughters, Loretta Graham of Porterville, California and Rose Nelson of Clovis, California; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 20, 2011, at the Story Church of God with Bro. Brien McKenna officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Reed Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Pallbearers will be Doyle Fowler, James Scrimshire, PeeWee Short, Eddie Stanley, Sherleen Reed and Joe Star. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.