William F. Cavin

William F. Cavin

     Oakwood – William F. Cavin, 75, of Oakwood and formerly of Pineville, KY died 12:30 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  He was born November 27, 1940 in Pineville, KY to the late Wilburn and Maudie (Valentine) Cavin.  On August 25, 1962 he married Katherine Brock, who survives in Oakwood.

     Also surviving are his children:  Marilyn (Patrick) Bloomfield of Oakwood, William (Diane) Cavin of Paulding, Helen (Daniel) Carlisle of Oakwood and Sharon (Terry) Glick of Findlay; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers:  David (Marie) Cavin of Corbin, KY, Harold (Barb) Cavin and Kenny (Tina) Cavin, both of Defiance; 5 sisters:  Barbara Garrity of Defiance, Muriel (Terry) Collett of Sommerset, KY, Jean (Frank) Vaughn of Hot Pointe, MO, and Erma (Rick) Hoffman and Sharon (Roy) Brock both of Defiance. 

     William is preceded in death by a brother:  John Cavin and sister:  Thelma Beach.

     William was a US Navy veteran and a member of both the Defiance VFW and the Oakwood American Legion.  He had retired after 38 years of service with Johns-Manville where he had been a process technologist.  He was a member of the Omega Masonic Lodge 564 F & AM, Defiance.  William was a lifelong Baptist and his faith was very important to him.  He loved fishing, hunting, and golfing.  One of his greatest past times was singing, and he especially loved to sing at the Opry Barn in Oakwood.

     The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 15, 2016 at HEITMEYER FUNERAL HOME, Oakwood with both Rev. Denny Hunter and Rev. Perry Mason officiating.  Burial will follow in Sherman Cemetery, Oakwood with military rites by the Oakwood American Legion and the Defiance VFW.  Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m. and again Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.  There will be a Masonic service Sunday evening at 7p.m. at the funeral home.

      Memorial contributions may be given to the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.  Condolences may be expressed at www.heitmeyerfuneralhome.com.

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