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Bill Sills
Bill Dyer Sills
June 17, 1942 - January 02, 2021
Mr. Billy Dyer “Bill” Sills, 78, of Jackson, Tennessee passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Jackson Madison County General Hospital.
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Jeremy Brown, Eld. Scott Holloway and Eld. Charles Johnson officiating the service. Interment will follow in the Marlboro Cemetery.
Pallbearers who will serve are Andrew Sills, Brad Sills, Peyton Sills, Adam Sills, Jackson Sills and Steve Spahr.
The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home on Tuesday from 11:00 AM until time of service.
Due to the current pandemic conditions and the family’s concern for the health and well-being of others, the family has requested that those in attendance, at the visitation and funeral service, please wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Mr. Sills was born June 17, 1942 in Bruceton, Tennessee to the late Willie and Callie (Stagner) Sills. He graduated from UT Knoxville with a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, was a pitcher on the baseball team, was the owner of Bill Sills Sportswear in Huntingdon, and was an Elder and Founder of Journey Church in Jackson. He dedicated his life to teaching and preaching about his savior Jesus Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Maury Sills, one daughter, Cindy Pickens (Chris), two sons, Billy Sills (Gina), and Eric Sills (Regina) all of Jackson. He also leaves ten grandchildren, Emily Sills, Andrew Sills, Brad Sills (Erica), Peyton Sills, Adam Sills, Madison Sills, Jackson Sills, Kristen Pickens, Kallie Pickens, Suzanna Pickens. [Source: Chase Funeral Home]