Mr. William Herold

HEROLD, William Weaver "Bill", of Plant City, Florida, has been called to be with his blessed Lord and Savior on May 5, 2011 after suffering from Parkinson’s disease for the last three years. He was 90 years of age and always felt young at heart. He was the eldest of 3 children born to Frances Mitchell Herold and William Weaver Herold, Sr. in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was educated in New England, excelled in his studies and graduated early from his Prep School. While attending the University of Connecticut, he ran on their track team and earned a degree in Animal Husbandry in 1942. Being a member of the greatest generation, he enlisted in the Army and served his country in central Europe during World War II from March 1944 to November 1946. He earned the rank of Captain in the Army Air Corp, flew a B26 and completed 52 bombing missions before the war ended. He then became the Assistant Group Operations Officer and eventually the base legal officer. He earned several medals for his bravery and service. Following the war, he bought a business in Plant City and met Mary Elizabeth Mike, and they were married in June 1950. They moved to Connecticut and raised four children until relocating to Lakeland, Florida where they added a fifth child to their family. In 1965, he and his family moved to Plant City. He was married to Mary Mike Herold from 1950 until her sudden passing in 2003. He enjoyed a long career in various capacities with the First Federal Savings and Loan of Plant City, now Sunshine State, related to commercial and residential loans. He joined the bank in 1958 and eventually retired in 2002. As an active volunteer in the central Florida area, he was involved in helping hundreds of people through many organizations. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, had 44 years of perfect attendance and served as President of the Plant City Chapter. He attended and was very active in the First Baptist Church of Plant City for over 45 years, was a volunteer in the Bill Glass Worldwide Prison Ministries and served as the volunteer Chaplain for over 8 years at the Orient Road jail in Tampa. In addition, he was a member of Gideons, delivered meals on wheels to shut-ins and provided companion services to hospice patients. He was voted Plant City’s Citizen of the Year in 1999. He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Jean Pyle Herold, brother, John Herold of The Villages, Florida, Marjorie Herold Hart of West Hartford, Connecticut, and 5 children – daughter Toni Herold Yamin (Rod) of Calabasas, California; son Dr. Arthur Herold (Nina) of Brandon, Florida; daughter Betty Herold Peck (Pete) of Valrico, Florida; son William (Billy) Weaver Herold III of Plant City, and his fiancée Sherri Taylor; daughter Susan Elizabeth Herold of Valrico, Florida; 2 step-children, Nancy Workman (Bob) of Tampa and Ruth Sullivan (Hubert) of Owega, New York; 5 grandchildren, Lauren Herold Vermuth (Justin) of Orlando, Florida; Jonathan Peck (Jessica) of Hobe Sound, Florida; Emily Peck of Delray Beach, Florida; Tony Herold and Nicholas Herold of Plant City; 2 step-grandchildren Tom Sullivan of New York and Kate Leckonby; 2 great-granddaughters, Morgan and Taylor Peck of Hobe Sound, Florida; and step-great-granddaughter Lauren Leckonby. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, Tennessee 37214, Plant City's First Baptist Church Building Fund, and/or Kiwanis Club of Plant City, P.O. Box 3574, Plant City 33564. Expressions of condolence at www.hopewellfuneral.com.

Mr. William Herold

March 1, 1921 - May 5, 2011

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March 1, 1921 - May 5, 2011

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