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William N “Bill” Messer
1928 – 2011 Green Hills Memorial Gardens
Photo added by Deanna Hyder
- Birth
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Black Mountain, Harlan County, Kentucky, USA
- Death
- 13 Dec 2011 (aged 83)
Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, USA
- Burial
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Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
- Memorial ID
- 101918358 View Source
William Messer was the son of Nelson and Susetta Griffith Messer. Born and raised in Black Mountain he rarely left KY for most of his life. He was a coal miner for years and then an over the road truck driver. He met Myrtle in 1945 while still in the Army. They married in 1946 and had a daughter, Deanna, in 1947. They divorced a year later. William met and married Viola King Fraley and they were married around 1949. She was mother to Charles Fraley and they adopted a son, Don. Viola passed away in June, 1978.
After working in the coal mines for most of his life, be became a truck driver. He retired in the mid 1970's after a second back injury.
His life was quiet and for the most part, uncomplicated. He always told me, "I'm just what I am, an old mountain man."
He became a Mason, Scottish Rite and later a Shriner. He was most proud of being a Mason and was Master of his Lodge at one time.
Bluegrass music was his favorite and "Kentucky" by the Osborne Brothers his favorite song.
After working in the coal mines for most of his life, be became a truck driver. He retired in the mid 1970's after a second back injury.
His life was quiet and for the most part, uncomplicated. He always told me, "I'm just what I am, an old mountain man."
He became a Mason, Scottish Rite and later a Shriner. He was most proud of being a Mason and was Master of his Lodge at one time.
Bluegrass music was his favorite and "Kentucky" by the Osborne Brothers his favorite song.
William Messer was the son of Nelson and Susetta Griffith Messer. Born and raised in Black Mountain he rarely left KY for most of his life. He was a coal miner for years and then an over the road truck driver. He met Myrtle in 1945 while still in the Army. They married in 1946 and had a daughter, Deanna, in 1947. They divorced a year later. William met and married Viola King Fraley and they were married around 1949. She was mother to Charles Fraley and they adopted a son, Don. Viola passed away in June, 1978.
After working in the coal mines for most of his life, be became a truck driver. He retired in the mid 1970's after a second back injury.
His life was quiet and for the most part, uncomplicated. He always told me, "I'm just what I am, an old mountain man."
He became a Mason, Scottish Rite and later a Shriner. He was most proud of being a Mason and was Master of his Lodge at one time.
Bluegrass music was his favorite and "Kentucky" by the Osborne Brothers his favorite song.
After working in the coal mines for most of his life, be became a truck driver. He retired in the mid 1970's after a second back injury.
His life was quiet and for the most part, uncomplicated. He always told me, "I'm just what I am, an old mountain man."
He became a Mason, Scottish Rite and later a Shriner. He was most proud of being a Mason and was Master of his Lodge at one time.
Bluegrass music was his favorite and "Kentucky" by the Osborne Brothers his favorite song.
Sponsored by Deanna Hyder
- Created by: Deanna Hyder
- Added: 8 Dec 2012
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101918358/william_n-messer: accessed ), memorial page for William N “Bill” Messer (8 Jan 1928–13 Dec 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101918358, citing Green Hills Memorial Gardens, Middlesboro, Bell County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Deanna Hyder (contributor 47712713).
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