St. Clair County Obits

WILLIAM A. RALSTON

St. Clair County Courier
5 August 2005
William Alfred Ralston was born April 4, 1946, in Independence, to William A. and Deloris Gardner Ralston. He passed away July 28, 2005, at his home with his family at his side.
On Dec. 9, 1976, in Warsaw, Bill was united in marriage to Marsha Lorraine Eaton. To this union two daughters were born.
Bill and Marsha owned and operated Bill’s Market in Roscoe for 20 years.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Deloris Ralston; his siblings, Freda Hurley, Jack Ralston, Bob Ralston and Deloris Dee Wood.
He is survived by his loving wife, Marsha, of the home; two daughters, Angela Self and her husband and her husband Rob, Osceola, and Billie McNeece and her husband, Chris, El Dorado Springs; his grandchildren, Lara, Lake and Lacy Self and Tyler and Callie McNeece; 19 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews; a sister, Lois D. DiiBon, Excelsior Springs; a brother, David Ralston, Lexington, other relatives and many, many friends.
Services for Bill were July 30 in the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel with Greg Mangum officiating.
Musical selections were “How Great Thou Art” and “Oh, For The Love of Sunshine” with Rob Self, vocalist and Mary Lu Hildebrand, accompanist.
Masonic services were by Circle Lodge # 342 AF & AM.
Casketbearers were Billy Zeiler, Terry Eaton, George DiiBon, Tim Zimmerman, Rob Self and Chris McNeece.
Honorary casketbearers were David Ralston, Jody Ralston, Anthony DiiBon, Paul DiiBon, Danny Eaton, Brandon Zeiler, Lake Self and Tyler McNeece.
Interment was in the Benton Green Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home.