Obituary - Willard W.W. Bond

Willard W.W. Bond

Willard W.W. Bond, 82, Nevada, MO passed from this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada following a brief illness. Willard was born July 9, 1934 in Nevada, MO to Lucian D. and Beulah (Barbee) Bond. He was united in marriage to Isabel Clemons on November 22, 1959 in Nevada, MO and she survives of the home.

Willard was raised in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School. Willard served in the United States Army for two years, from1957 until 1959, while stationed in Germany, and Beirut, Lebanon. Following his services years he came back to Nevada and raised his family. Willard worked at Nevada State Hospital for 27 years until his retirement. He also raised cattle all his life. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, coon hunting, and coyote hunting. Willard was a member of the Nevada Elks #564, Richards Masonic #495, and was a lifelong member of the VFW in Nevada.

In addition to his wife, Isabel, survivors include five sons, Tim Bond and his wife Stacy, Nevada, Kevin Bond and his wife Susan, Moundville, Jamo Bond and his wife Lisa, Nevada, Jeff Bond and his wife Myra, Nevada, Jason Bond and his wife Margaret, Nevada; grandchildren, Kyle Bond, Lucian Bond, Collin Bond, Darcy Bond, Brady Bond, Hannah Bond, Adrian Bond, and Hallie Bond; one great-grandson, Connor Dean Bond; three sisters, Thelma Alumbaugh, Scottsdale, AZ, Fern Welch, Nevada, Marion Raines, Nevada; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one son, Robert Dale Bond; one sister, Wilma Reed; three brothers, Elton “Bub” Bond, Elmon Bond, and Junior Bond.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2017 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Rev. Mark Mitchell officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow in Antioch Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home.

Contributions may be made in his memory to the Vernon County Youth Fair in c/o Ferry Funeral Home.