More detail on this person: It is with deep
sadness that we report the death of William
Thomas Lunsford, Lt. Colonel, United States Marine
Corps, on April 12, 2016.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ellen and
his children, Sue Dumas and Bill Lunsford;
son-in-law, Dr. Paul Dumas; sister-in-law, Vianna
Foree; and seven grandchildren, George, Thomas,
Sarah, Donald, Steven, Marc, and Eric. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Dr. William F.
Lunsford and Inez Lunsford Silberg.
William was a graduate of Wentworth Military
Academy, and Oklahoma City University. He was
Vice President of his senior class, President of
Kappa Alpha order, and a member of Blue Key
Honor Society. Bill, as a Fighter pilot and
Helicopter pilot, was the recipient of the Bronze
Star with valor, Distinguished Flying Cross,
Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation
Medal, Selected Medical Reserve Medal, Purple
Heart, Republic Vietnam Service Medal with 3
stars, Republic Vietnam Campaign Medal, Single
Mission Air Medal, National Defense Medal with
Star, and numerous other awards during his 27
years of service. He was on the Allocations
Committee of United Way, Pastor Parish
Committee of Thalia Methodist Church, Past Master
of Indian River Masonic Lodge, Area Representative
of National Sojourners, and recipient of the John
Dove Award Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons in
Virginia and the Knight York Rite Cross of Honor.
A life well lived.
A sincere thank you to Compassionate Care and
Hospice for their support and a very special
acknowledgment to the staff of Home By the Bay
for their extraordinary care and compassion.
A funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 19,
2016 at 1:00 pm at Rosewood-Kellum Funeral
Home with a visitation one hour prior to the
service. Inurnment will be private. In lieu of
flowers, please consider donations to the
Alzheimer's Association , PO Box 96011,
Washington DC 20090-6011, website:
alzheimers.org. Please visit Mr. Lunsford's
memorial at www.kellumfuneralhome.com
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