William Randle

William M. Randle, 87, of Rockford, passed away on Thursday January 10, 2013 in Rockford Memorial Hospital.nbsp; He was born August 25, 1925 in Peru, IL; son of Mason and Hazel Randle.nbsp; He came to Rockford in 1946.nbsp; He married Mary BrownTucker in Barrington, IL on November 11, 1967; she predeceased him on September 1, 2002.nbsp; He served in the Army during WWII.nbsp; William received two Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars and a French Coeur De Guerre and served with Audie Murphy the most decorated soldier.nbsp; He owned R and S Heating for 27 years, retiring in 1973.nbsp; Willaims was a life member of the VFW, American Legion and the 3 rd Infantry Division Association.nbsp; Bill loved to hunt, golf and fish.nbsp;

Survivors include his loving stepson, John (Floy) Tucker of Rockford; son, William Randle, II of Greensboro, NC; daughter, Deborah Randle; sister, Doris Abrams of Rockford, IL; numerous grandchildren plus many nieces and nephews.nbsp; Predeceased by his parents; wife, Mary; uncle and aunt, Jim (Julia) Cherry.

Funeral service at 12:00pm Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, 3910 North Rockton Ave.nbsp; with Pastor Gerald Demond of Halsted Road Baptist Church officiating.nbsp; Visitation from 11:00 a.m. until time of service Thursday in the funeral home.nbsp; In lieu of flowers, memorials to be established by the family.nbsp; Express online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com