William "Bill" Winters

William “Bill” Winters, 79, of Pebble Road, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born June, 29, 1936 in Geneva, NY, a son of the late Millard R. and Ruth Mary McCormick Winters. He was a native of Geneva, attended DeSales Catholic Schools, and then graduated from Geneva High School in 1955. Bill proudly served in the U.S. Army for 21 years before his retirement, followed by 20 years of service with the Department of Defense. He was a gifted athlete and avid golfer who enjoyed his Grey Goose.More so, he loved his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Media Blankenship Winters of the home; a son, Shane Winters (Joan) of East Lyme, CT; four daughters, Holly-Noelle Blueye (Jamie) and Merry Winters, all of Farmington, NY, Cosette Hayes (Michael) of Owings Mills, MD, and Leila Sbitani-Hahn (Andrew) of NY, NY; a brother, Tom Winters of Phoenix, AZ; 10 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Gail Brown Winters-Kirk in 2010. A Celebration of his Life will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 25 Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lighthouse Ministries, 201 E. Elm Street, Florence, SC29506. Please sign the tribute wall for Mr. Winters at the obit section of www.stoudenmiredowling.com.