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Official Obituary of

Bill D Knowles

December 31, 1969 ~ August 18, 2024 (age 54) 54 Years Old

Bill Knowles Obituary

Bill D. Knowles, USMC veteran, honorably discharged on January 12, 1956, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2024, at home in Gary, Indiana at the age of 87.

Born to Edith Gray and James Knowles on September 22, 1936, in Carbondale, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Charity G. Knowles (nee Lockwood).

He is survived by family members, Janice Rutledge, Becky Knowles, Patricia Wallace, Dean Wallace, and Debra Ketchum

Military graveside services will be held on September 22, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. from Odd Fellows Cemetery in McLeansboro, Illinois.

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