William David “Bill” Fuqua

November 18, 2013

William David “Bill” Fuqua, 84, of Cantonment, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013. Bill was born in Aliceville, AL in 1929. He played football for Mississippi Southern College in 1948 and for the First United States Air Force Team in 1950 and 1951. He went into the Air Force in 1948 where he served until 1952 as a military policeman. Bill was an active member of First Baptist Church of Cantonment. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He spent 30 years working in interior designing specializing in Williamsburg designs. Bill loved cars.  Bill will also be remembered as an avid Crimson Tide Fan. ROLL TIDE!!

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Howard Fuqua and Katy Lucie Ann Evans Fuqua; sisters, Ruth, Ruby, Ollie and Martha and his brothers, Lewis and Lloyd.

Bill is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Jennie Fuqua; two sons, Bill Fuqua Jr. and wife Julie, Jack Fuqua and wife Sherri; grandsons, Justin and Jonathan; granddaughters, Elyce, Nikki, and Alex; two great-grandsons, Calvin and Nolan; brothers, Ernest, Edward and James; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, with the funeral service to begin at 7 p.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. Dr. Will Stone will be officiating.

The family would like to thank Dr. Thomas Sunnenberg and the staff of Covenant Hospice for their compassionate care.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Hospice.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangement.

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