William Bolles Jr., 88, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010.
Born in Monroe, MI, he was the son of the late William Bolles Sr. and Dorothy Bonner Bolles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Lloyd Bolles and a sister, Anne Kennedy. William was a watch maker and owned his own jewelry store. He was a US Coast Guard veteran and served during WWII. He was a member of the Amateur Radio Club and had an interest in computers. He was of the Episcopalian faith.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Rosemary Masell Bolles; three children, William Bolles III and wife Linda of Mt. Dora, FL, Patricia Bolles of Simpsonville, SC and Catherine Lane of Edgewater, FL; two grandchildren, Rosemary Dinicola and John Lane and two great grandchildren, Hunter Dinicola and Gage Dinicola.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 1648, Franklin, NC 28744.
Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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