Billy McCasland (4-13-09) services 4-15-09

Billy Morgan McCasland was born in Savannah on May 17, 1936, the son of the late Earl Sylvester and Etta Thacker McCasland. On June 3, 1956 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Darlene Copeland, who survives. Mr. McCasland retired from Reynolds Electrical in Muscle Shoals, Ala., where he was a supervisor for 30 years. He had also worked for TVA and served in the Navy for eight years. He was a member of Mt. View Church of Christ, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 558, and a lifetime member of the NRA. He was volunteer fireman for 28 years and coached Little League baseball for several years for his kids and grand kids. He was a very hard working man, a great father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Mr. McCasland departed this life on Monday, April 13, at the age of 72 years, 10 months, 27 days. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Jerry McCasland, Larry McCasland and wife Martha all of Savannah; three daughters, Terry Hacker and husband Jim of Olive Hill, Jeanette Wilson and husband Lawrence of Tishomingo, Miss., Rhonda Bishop and husband Steve of Savannah; a brother, Marvin McCasland and wife Lorraine of Savannah; eight grandchildren, Angie Wilson, Kevin Durbin and wife Tracy, Nicky Durbin and wife Amber, Bradley Bishop and wife Stefanie, Casey McCasland, Keisha Bishop, Colton McCasland, Billy Bishop and wife Kayla; nine great-grandchildren, Chris Haley, Hunter Morris, Taylor Durbin, Jada Durbin, Madison Durbin, Carson Durbin, Rylan Durbin, Destinie Bishop, and Ella Morgon Bishop; two nephews, Joey McCasland and Doug McCasland; one niece, Kay Slate; four great-nephews; one great-niece. Services were held on Wednesday, April 15, at Mt. View Church of Christ in Hardin County, with Joe Paul Bryant, Tracy Love officiating. Burial was in the Thacker Cemetery at Hardin County.