William Friedmann Sears – age 88, passed away on February 26, 2019. He was born on November 27, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee to the late William Benhardt and Jennie Lee (Allen) Sears. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sisters, Erma Lee Sears Sinor and Bettye Frances Sears Graves. He is survived by his wife, Erma Dean Berry Sears; nieces, Patti Lee, Pam (Anthony) Antinori and family, Rebecca Sowell (Dan Caneer) and family; cousins, Gwen (Dennis) Pfeffer and family; Shirley Taylor and family; sister-in-laws, Peggy Berry, Pat Berry, and Sue Berry. The family will receive friends from 3pm to 6 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2019. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am Monday, March 4, 2019 from the Chapel of Mount Olivet Funeral Home with Interment to follow in the Historic Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.