Obituary for William M. "Bill" Poole
William "Bill" Mark Poole died peacefully surrounded by family on January 25, 2020 in Louisville, KY. He was 70 years old.
Bill was born on June 8, 1949 in Louisville to his parents June and Wade H. Poole Jr. Bill attended St. Albert the Great grade school. He graduated from Trinity High School in 1967 and went on to become a Petty Officer 3rd Class in the US Navy.
He proudly served in Vietnam. When he returned home, he began a career as a butcher and ended his career working at the Kroger meat department in Plainview. He was diagnosed with cancer in late 2018, and put up a valiant fight for 14 months.
Bill never married. He had a number of struggles in his life of which his faith got him through. He had a long term loving relationship with his girlfriend, Annette Schey. His Catholic faith was important to him as he vigilantly prayed the rosary daily and attended Sunday Mass. He loved his Kentucky Wildcats and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Bill was proceeded in death by his father, Wade H. Poole, Jr. He is survived by his mother, June A. Poole; girlfriend, Annette Schey; brothers, Wade III (Nancy), John (Cheryl); nieces, Claire (Brendan) Dunn, Therese Poole and Anne Poole; nephews, Brett Hampton Poole, John Paul (JP) Poole, and Joseph Poole; great niece, Callie Dunn; and his great nephew, Beckham Connor Dunn.
Visitation will be at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205 on Tuesday February 4th from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., followed by a funeral Mass at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 7813 Shelbyville Road, on Wednesday, February 5th at 10:00 a.m.
Private burial at Calvary Cemetery will take place on a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of donations to The St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1022 S. Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40203.
Bill was born on June 8, 1949 in Louisville to his parents June and Wade H. Poole Jr. Bill attended St. Albert the Great grade school. He graduated from Trinity High School in 1967 and went on to become a Petty Officer 3rd Class in the US Navy.
He proudly served in Vietnam. When he returned home, he began a career as a butcher and ended his career working at the Kroger meat department in Plainview. He was diagnosed with cancer in late 2018, and put up a valiant fight for 14 months.
Bill never married. He had a number of struggles in his life of which his faith got him through. He had a long term loving relationship with his girlfriend, Annette Schey. His Catholic faith was important to him as he vigilantly prayed the rosary daily and attended Sunday Mass. He loved his Kentucky Wildcats and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Bill was proceeded in death by his father, Wade H. Poole, Jr. He is survived by his mother, June A. Poole; girlfriend, Annette Schey; brothers, Wade III (Nancy), John (Cheryl); nieces, Claire (Brendan) Dunn, Therese Poole and Anne Poole; nephews, Brett Hampton Poole, John Paul (JP) Poole, and Joseph Poole; great niece, Callie Dunn; and his great nephew, Beckham Connor Dunn.
Visitation will be at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205 on Tuesday February 4th from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., followed by a funeral Mass at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 7813 Shelbyville Road, on Wednesday, February 5th at 10:00 a.m.
Private burial at Calvary Cemetery will take place on a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of donations to The St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1022 S. Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40203.