Mr. William "Bill" Landrum Eberhardt, Jr. went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 5, 2010. He was at peace and has left many loved ones behind.
Mr. Eberhardt was a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and he loved and fought for his country. He was a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran, receiving several honors including the Purple Heart Medal and Bronze Star Medal. He was also dedicated to the service of thousands of children, through his work at the YMCA and Parks and Recreation Departments in Georgia and Abingdon, Virginia. Looking back at his various roles within the Abingdon Parks and Recreation Department, it will be hard to miss the footprints left by more than forty years of dedication and loyalty to the people of this community. Mr. Eberhardt has had a positive influence on numerous lives and will be missed by many.
He was a member of the Lions Club for more than forty years, a member of the Abingdon United Methodist Church, and had served on the Board of Directors for the Virginia Highlands Festival. He also was a sports official for football, basketball, volleyball and softball for forty-four years.
He was preceded in death by his parents William Eberhardt, Sr. and Wilda Eberhardt.
He is survived by his wife, Kim Eberhardt and four children: Eric Eberhardt, Latrisha Hook, Thomas Eberhardt, and Brittney Eberhardt; one brother, Richard Eberhardt; four grandchildren: Samantha Eberhardt, Seth Hook, William Butler, and Logan Eberhardt.
Funeral services for Mr. William "Bill" Eberhardt, Jr. will be conducted Sunday, November 7, 2010, at 2:00 pm at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 East Main Street, Abingdon with the Rev. Clarence Dishman and Rev. Walter Weikel officiating. Interment and military rites will follow at Forest Hills Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers will be John Laoo, Keith Linkous, Eddie McConnell, Joe Pendergast, Ben Abel, David Roberts, Lee Saunders, and Frankie Fullen. Emmitt Yeary will serve as an honorary pallbearer.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Saturday, November, 6, 2010, at the funeral home.