William G. “Bill” Abbott, son of the late John M. “Jack”Abbott and Cecil Kester Abbott, was born on May 25, 1936 in Stillwell, Oklahoma and departed this life on January 5, 2016 at his residence in Dudley, Missouri at the age of 79.

Mr. Abbott was a member of the Dudley Community Church and had worked in construction as a backhoe operator 

On July 28, 1956, he was united in marriage to Louise Jarrell in Maplewood, Missouri.  Mrs. Abbott survives of the home.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son Richard D. “Rick” Abbott and his wife Pauline of Waynesville, Illinois; by one daughter, Vicki Holmes and her husband Wayne of Carrollton, Georgia; by four brothers, Fay Abbott, J. D. Abbott, Luther Abbott and Roy Gene Abbott, all of Granite City, Illinois; by two sisters, Irene Williams of Piedmont, Missouri and Tess Abbott of Granite City, Illinois; by three grandchildren, Amy Abbott, Kristina Abbott and Josh Holmes; and by two great-grandchildren, Ryan Lashbrook and Karlee Holmes.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, January 8, 2015 from 1:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, January 8, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. with Rev. Lynn Ash officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dudley Cemetery.