William M. Gerhardt

Funeral services for Mr. William M. Gerhardt, age 98, of Paris, TN will be conducted on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Henry County, TN, at 2:00 P.M. with burial to follow in the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at McEvoy Funeral Home from 4:00-8:00 P.M. and after 11:00 A.M. at the church until service time. Mr. Gerhardt is survived by wife Margaret Buttrey Gerhardt they were married on April 6, 1988. He is also survived by daughters; Mary Mitzi Gerhardt McConachie, San Diego, CA, step daughter; Mary Kay (Ray) Watson, Henry, TN, sons; William M. Gerhardt Jr., Paris, TN, Michael W. Gerhardt, Maryville, TN, sister; Edna May Haldeman, Titusville, FL, grandchildren; Jina McConachie, Brandy Gerhardt, Tracy Gerhardt Mertin, Bruce Gerhardt. He is also survived by five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Gerhardt is preceded by parents; Michael Gerhardt and Edith Brandt Gerhardt, wife; Dorothy Jean Gedultig Gerhardt, daughter; Edith Gerhardt, son; John Ross Gerhardt, and sister, Dorothy Mess. Mr. Gerhardt served in the U.S. Army in WWII with the 36th Division, 1st Lt. Field Artillery. He was a recipient of three Purple Hearts and four Bronze Stars with Valor, a member of the Purple Heart Association, DAV, VFW Post 1889 and 36th Infantry Division Life Member. Mr. Gerhardt was also a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church, supporter of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, and owner operator of White River Caf and Hawaiian Luau Restaurants in Branson, MO.