Billy Slade, 75, of Clinton passed away Saturday August 20th at Mercy Medical Center- North Campus. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 25, at 1:00 p.m. at Lemke Funeral Homes- South Chapel. Visitation will be held 2 hours prior to the Funeral service from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Lemke Funeral Homes-South Chapel. Burial will take place at a later date. Lemke Funeral Homes is assisting the family.
Billy was born September 22nd, 1935 in Glen Morgan, West Virginia, the son of Ewell and Mildred (Farley) Slade. Billy married Beverly Stern in Rock Island, Illinois on September 19th, 1959 – they later divorced.
Billy was a Millwright at Northwest Steel and Wire (Sterling, Illinois) and retired there after working over 30 years.
Billy loved collecting various items, enjoyed his coffee time at Hy-Vee with his friends there, and enjoyed spending time at the Casino.
Billy is survived by 1 daughter – Linda (Steven) Hein of Clinton, 4 sons- Tim (Terri Fuller) Slade of Clinton, Steven (Jan) Slade of Bettendorf, Brett (Charlene) Slade of Clinton, Kory (Paula) of La Grange, Texas, 9 grand children and 1 great grand daughter, 1 brother- Giles {Pete} Slade of Lynchburg, Virginia, and 1-niece Suzanne of Lynchburg Virginia and special friend Betty Holcomb.
He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 grandson- Steven Charles Hein Jr., and 1 sister in-law- Gail Slade.
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