William "Bill" M Eldridge

William “Bill” Myers Eldridge passed away on June 7, 2020 of natural causes at the age of 93 at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living facility under the care of Hospice of Dayton. Bill was born on September 21, 1926 to the late Joe Wheeler and Etta (Bilbrey) Eldridge of Livingston, Tennessee. Bill is also preceded in death by his late wife of 57 years, Jessie Eldridge, until her death in 2005. He is also preceded in death by his four brothers; Oscar (Ruby), Gradon (Auda), Charles (Amy) and R.D. Eldridge, as well as his daughter in law, Kathleen Eldridge. Bill worked at Delco Products in Dayton, Ohio for 30 years until he retired in 1977. Bill was a World War II veteran and a Master Mason for over 65 years with Solar Lodge #730. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton and life member of the Milton Athletic Club. Bill loved fishing, hunting, and spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He is survived by his 2 sons; Joe David and late wife Kathleen Eldridge of Dayton, Ohio, and Floyd Dale (Erin) Eldridge of Lebanon, Ohio. He also leaves behind 5 grandchildren; David (Rebecca) Eldridge, Stephen (Rachel) Eldridge, Lisa (Benito) Torres (Eldridge), Patrick (Hannah) Eldridge, and Kevin (Abby) Eldridge, and 12 great grandchildren; Scarlett, Miriam, William, Solomon, Keegan, Persephone, Donovan, Gwendolyn, Eleanor, Jack, Nora, and Amelia. He is also survived by his sister in law Colleen Eldridge. He also leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews as well as longtime friend and caretaker, Gerry Kondrath. A gathering of family and friends will be held at Tobias Funeral Home (Belmont) located at 648 Watervliet Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45420 from 5-8pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. A second gathering of family and friends will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Speck Funeral Home located at 300 N Church St, Livingston, Tennessee 38570 from 5-8pm. A funeral service will take place at 10am on Friday, June 12, 2020. Burial will be at the Overton County Memorial Gardens in Livingston, Tennessee. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of Dayton, in memory of William Eldridge.