William married his hometown sweetheart, Emily on June 28, 1952. Together they lived in William’s childhood home that his father built for 62 years and raised four children.
William was a master carpenter that shared his skills with his sons. He provided all his children with the skills and knowledge to become successful individuals in their lives. Aside from work, William shared a variety of hobbies with each of his children. He was known for flying Ultralights around the city and even spent time teaching Bubba how to fly. When he wasn’t in the sky he was restoring cars or taking children to the river to go water skiing.
Upon gaining his flight to heaven on September 6, 2021, William was greeted by his wife Emily Whiteside and daughter in law Tammy Whiteside. He is survived by his sister Lavenia Coley of Pineville, NC; daughter Jan (Tommy) Tysinger of Greenville, NC; son Bill Whiteside (Cathy) of Indian Land, SC; daughter Kathy (Alex) Allred, of Ellerbe, NC and son Bubba Whiteside of Pineville, NC (Murrells Inlet, SC); eleven grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren.
A sunset celebration of life will be held at Pineville Church of the Nazarene on September 25, 2021 at 6pm, 8614 Pineville-Matthews Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226 outside at the Cross.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.McEwenPinevilleChapel.com for the Whiteside family.
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