William (Bill) Lawyer, 96, of Birmingham passed away on March 11, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Trudy Lawyer; his parents, William and Ethel Lawyer; brothers, Ted and Kenneth Lawyer; and daughter- in- law, Gail Lawyer.
He is survived by his sons, Ronnie Lawyer, Jerry Lawyer, Donald Lawyer (Deana) and daughter, Debra Gayle (Bill); grandchildren, Ryan (Celeste), Caroline (Mike), Luke (Lacey), Stuart (Allison) , David (Allison) Michael, Nicole (Drew) and Haley; 11 great grandchildren and other relatives.
Bill was a WWII veteran. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1941- 1947. Bill loved dancing, fishing and bowling. This was a person who loved life. He loved his family and friends and they all loved him. He will never be forgotten.
Family will receive friends Friday March 15, 2019 from 1:00 -2:00 PM at Ridout’s Elmwood Chapel. Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 PM. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery.