William Gerald Fish

Celebration of Life Services for Mr. William Gerald "Bill" Fish, age 61, of Rickman will be conducted 6 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2019 from the Netherland Church of Christ. Bro. Mark Loftis will officiate. The family will welcome friends on Thursday evening from 4 until time of services at 6 p.m. at the Netherland Church of Christ. Military Honors will be provided by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard. Bill passed from this life on Friday morning, November 1, 2019 from the VA Hospital in Nashville. He was born June 23, 1958 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut to Margaret "Peggie" Louise Esty Fish Carey Fujczak and the late Gerald Fish. Bill joined the ROTC, and graduated high school in 1976 in Germany, then getting his associates degree. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran having served during Desert Shield, Desert Storm and multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. He was in the 82nd Airborne Division and retired from the Army after serving 35 years. Bill was an incredible family man who put others before himself. He had a passion for the arts, and was talented in many of them from drawing, to woodworking and carving. Bill was a meticulous 3-D model artist, welder, and problem so...[more]

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r. He was affiliated with the Netherland Church of Christ. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, the Mayflower Society, William Brewster Society, Sons of the American Revolution, and the Combat Veterans helping other Combat Veterans. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, and great-grandfather. Bill leaves behind his loving wife of 42 years and childhood sweetheart, Mrs. Debbie Lee Jensen Fish of Rickman, TN; two daughters, Melanie Lorraine Fish Anderson & fiancé Sarah VanHimbergen of Sparta, TN, and Stephanie Fish Lawson & husband Chris of Gulfport, MS; three grandchildren, Ashten Leigh Anderson Meyer & husband, Kyle, Alexis Mackenzie Anderson, and Ally Kristine Anderson; two great-grandchildren, Bailee Meyer, and Raelynn Meyer; mother, Margaret "Peggie" Fujczak & husband Walt of Santa Clara CA; sisters, Tracie Cannon & husband Mike of Santa Clara, CA, and Jennifer Smith & husband Vic of Caldwell, ID; brother, Thomas Carey & wife Rachel of Santa Clara, CA; and a multitude of nieces and nephews that he loved dearly. In addition to his paternal father, Gerald Fish and father, Jim Carey, Bill was preceded in death by his sister, Bonnie Moyer.