William L. Greely

William L. Greely, 70, of Westfield, IN departed this life Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in Carmel, IN. He was born May 12, 1949 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Albert and Jean (Spurgeon) Greely. He grew up in central Indiana and had also lived in Arizona, New Hampshire and Florida. Bill was a kind and gentle soul with a unique sense of humor who was happiest making memories with family and friends. He was an accomplished artist on many levels.

In his early adult years, Bill enjoyed the 60’s & 70’s to the fullest. Traveling across the country and living in the American Southwest. Although some of the stories were blurry, Bill loved talking about the good old days as a young man. Bill ended the 70’s in New Hampshire and started his career as a painter, a profession which he had great success at for the next 20+ years. In the late 80’s, Bill moved to Florida where he continued to become one of the prominent Faux Finishers in SW Florida. In his free time, Bill created beautiful sculptures and continued his passion for photography.

Later in life, Bill moved back to Indiana where he overcame blindness and earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University. He became an ambassador of the blues and amassed quite a collection of albums. In addition to being a fan, Bill continued to play the blues on his guitars which he cherished and wrote a few songs. Bill also continued to learn after graduation by reading thousands of books over the years, both fiction and non-fiction, and he enjoyed telling friends and family “fun facts” and trivia randomly during conversations. Bill’s happiest moments were always being with family in any way, and he found the most joy in life being with is grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Bob Greely this past November. Bill is survived by his loving son Bill (Tiffany) Greely; his beloved grandchildren, Abby Lawless and Jackson Greely; his devoted siblings, Barb (Mike) Hinshaw and Jim (Amy) Greely; his dear nieces and nephews, Alan Hinshaw, Erika (Niko Brahtz) Hinshaw and Ann (Karthik) Shanmugham; and grandnephews Edrisa, Rakshan, Arjun and Kalyan.

Cremation with private services will be held at a later date.

Online condolences are available for Bill at: www.leppertmortuary.com