William John Farrell

Mr. William John “Billy” Farrell, Jr., age 69, of Sanderson, Fla. died Friday, Jan. 24, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Washington, D.C. and lived in Maryland and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. before moving to Sanderson, Fla. in 1985. He worked as an installation engineer manager with Bell South Telephone Company for over forty years until his retirement in 1990. He enjoyed doing handyman work for others and working horse shows around the country. He was preceded in death by his parents, William John and Dorothea Emma Deister Farrell, Sr., one son, Patrick Michael Farrell, one brother, Timmy Farrell and one sister, Sandra Charest. He is survived by two daughters, Jennifer (Kyle Daniels) Farrell and Danielle (George Thick) Farrell both of Macclenny, Fla.: Two sons, John William (Jamie Taylor) Farrell of Taylor, Fla. and Thomas J. (Telisha) Farrell of Macclenny, Fla.: His ex-wife, Gloria Farrell of Sanderson, Fla.: Three sisters . Dorothea Hodges of Delaware, Martha Hopkins and Angela Sears both of Edgewater, Md.: 13 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 A.M. Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Chapel of Guerry Funeral Home, Macclenny, Fla. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday, Jan. 31, at GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, U. S. 90 East, Macclenny, Florida.