William Bill D. Partin III, 37, born July 8, 1971 at MacDill Air Force Base went to see Jesus on September 16, 2008, under the care of Hospice in his Riverview home.
Bill graduated from East Bay High School of Gibsonton, Florida with the class of 89. He served in the Air Force from April of 1998 to June of 2008 and loved every minute. He was stationed in many places during his 10+ years with the military, such as South Korea, Afghanistan, Las Vegas he loved the casinos, and ending up at Whiteman AFB in Missouri. He made friends easily where ever he was stationed. He enjoyed white water rafting, camping, Pearl Jam concerts, loved the Miami Dolphins football team, and lived life to the fullest. Another great joy was playing Poker with his buddies every week.
Bill was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year and was involuntarily retired from the military. His one true love, Janna Christine Partin flew to his side and relocated him to Riverview, Florida to be cared for by his family.
Bill’s love for life was so great that being terminally ill didn’t even stop him from seeing his favorite group, Pearl Jam, with his sister, Ginger earlier this year in Tampa.
Bill beloved son, grandson, brother and uncle is survived by his mother Susan McGowan stepfather Mitchell of Riverview, FL; father William D. Partin, Jr. of Wickliffe, OH; sister Sharon Thompson Marco of Riverview, FL; sister Susan Denise Williams David of Wimauma, FL; sister Ginger Spradlin David of Riverview, FL; grandmother Juanita Cox of Lutz, FL; uncle Larry Cox of Lutz, FL; uncle Larry Partin of Wickliffe, OH; aunt Deborah Mitrovic Peter of Wickliffe, OH, 9 nephews, 3 nieces and several cousins; ex-wife Janna Christine Partin and in-laws Craig and Gerri Hall. He is preceded in death by his brother, Mitchell McGowan II, papa Frank Cox, Grandfather William D. Partin, Sr.; and grandparents Bill and Joyce Comstock and his unborn baby.
Bill is also survived by his greatest companion, Charlie Chomps, a Jack Russell Terrier. Charlie could always be found lying by his side. They were always together. Charlie misses Bill very much.
Bill requested to be cremated. A portion of his ashes will be laid to rest at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida in a private ceremony for family and closest friends on Friday, September 26th at 11am. The remainder will be placed in an urn next to his brother’s on his mother’s mantle. A church service will be held on Saturday, September 27th at First Baptist Church of Ruskin at 2pm located @ 820 College Avenue West, Ruskin, FL 33570 a gathering will be held afterwards at the church.
On behalf of the family, thank you for celebrating Bill’s life with us.
Bill, we love and miss you. You will be in our hearts forever. We will see you again one day
Bill, I just want to let you know how much I cherished every moment with you. I wish we could have had you here longer with us. I am certainly going to miss going to your room and talking with you every night. I stay strong by knowing that I will see you soon. Spike misses you and will always root for the Miami Dolphins. I love you always! Love, Sharon
Bill, my big brother I look forward to the day we meet again, I will always miss you and keep you in my heart. I love you and always will!
Sorry for your loss
We will miss you Billy. Give my dad a hug and tell him i love and miss him as i love you, Rest in eternal peace, Uncle Larry
Thinking of you every day Bill. Miss our weekly movie marathons. Thanks for always being a great friend.
My son, I love you dearly and will remember you always. You are in Heaven now with a new body that can never feel any pain again. I will see you again, you, your brother, and my Dad. Every time I see the Miami Dolphins emblem or hear a Pearl Jam song, I will cry remembering you and wishing you were here. If there was ever a perfect son, you were the one. I’m thankful that I was with you when you took your final breath.
I love you son,
Mom
Bill,
I didn’t know you personally, but from your sister Sharon, you sounded like a pretty terrific person. It would have been nice to have met you.
I am confident that you are in a much better place and feeling even more alive than you were here. Blessings to the entire family! Bill is forever in your hearts!
Our thoughts and sympathy are with you and your family at this time.I know how close you were with Bill and recall all your memories you have shared over the years. He was a good man and I know how much you will miss him. Please convey my regards to your family.
God Bless,
Naghtin Family
BDP III is the man! I’ll never forget my first AF supervisor! From hold ’em to NFL sundays to going out on the town and even to being my chief rival in any sport we played: …Bill was always a great person to be around. Truly one of the coolest. I could go on and on.
Condolences to the family…God bless you
Billy, I know that you are in a better place running and listening to Pearl Jam…PJ out of my mind.
I had a dream last week that you were walking through clouds and you came out the other side of one happy, healthy and lauging out loud. Papa was there with arms open…saying “Here’s my boy, I’ve missed you son” in his deep voice. You ran to him, you hugged each other and walked off arm in arm.
Diane, Sharon, Denise, Ginger and Mitch…I am so sorry for the pain you much be going through. Remember as in the dream….you do meet again.
Rest in peace Billy.
Love,
Aunt Scherry
Bill, While it is sad to see you go..know that your family loved you very much and shared the love and joy that you had for life with everyone around them. You will be missed by many. Christine
Billy-Yes, I still think of you as Billy, my older cousin and remember all the fun we had at Nana and Papas. Singing into the recorder and riding our green machines. You were always so ’chill’ with me and sometimes even let me win a swimming race but you were being gracious! I’m sorry that I didn’t get to know you better as an adult, but I’ve never forgotten you and I think the Dolphins are going to kick butt this year!!!
Love Karen
Dear Susan and Family,
I would like to convey my condolences for the loss of your son, Bill. May he dwell in the house of our LORD forever. May the peace of the LORD be with you and and your family during this time.
Jess, is my four-legged grandson sent from you to PA to warm the hearts and home of my daughter Traci and son-in-law Eddie. They have shared your website with me and all you have done for them during their loss of their JRT Spike. You are a wonderful person and I share your sympathy and I will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Thank you and forever greatful.
Bonnie
We are very sorry to know that Bill was so sick and that he is no longer with you. We do rejoice in knowing he is alive with God and very happy. We are confident you will see him again. We pray that all your wonderful memories and your faith in the Lord will help you through your deep sadness.
Love,
George and Carol Williams
We didn’t know Bill very well, but spent some time with him on a trip to the Keys with Sharon and Marco. Even though you could tell he was not feeling well, he tried to go out with us and have a good time. He was actually pretty darn funny. I wish we had
Dear Susan, Josh and Mikey,
We are so very sorry for your loss. May God be with you and always know that He is there to comfort you through this difficult time. Carol, Dan and Michael
Diane and Mitch,
Billy was a wonderful young man. I pray that God will be with you and all the family. May you know that he is happy and well in Heaven.
Billy, even though you hated it when I called you Billy, you will always be Billy to me. I’m so grateful to have had time to spend with you over the last year. Remember when we would have wrestling matches and you called you and Sharon the powerful Partins and me and Denise the garbage Garners, you butt hole. I laugh about it now. I loved going to see Pearl Jam with you even though my butt was glued to the chair. Being that high it scared me, and it was only in the second row. You were up there dancing around. I kept worrying that you were going to fall. I love you and will cherish you in my heart.
Your sister, Ginger
Even though I’ve known you since we were little kids, I wish I could have known you better. I enjoyed getting to know you over dinner and movies. You were a great person. I will always be here to take care of your sister and nephews and neice. You will always be in our hearts in memories. We love you brother-in-law.
David
Dearest Bill,
Youâ??ve been in my life for so long that your passing still hasnâ??t truly hit me. So many of my memories are entwined with you and because of that you will never be gone from my life. There are so many things in life that make me think of you on a daily basis and I am so glad for that. I thank you for the wonderful times that we shared and experienced together. You being a part of my life has left a huge impression on my heart and that will never diminish over time. I have never stopped loving you and I hope that you knew that. Until I meet you and our baby in heaven…Always your Sweet Pea, Janna
Our prayers are with you.
Uncle Bill, At your funeral I heard you are very competitive and you always had to win. I guess that is where I get it from. I will tell people I’m not a sore loser, it runs in my family, but my best memory of you is going to the zoo and looking at the zebras, that was so much fun. You were a really great Uncle, I wish we had more time. I miss you and will love you forever,
Love Nikki
Bill, it was great to work with you for my first assignment… you will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
At your funeral, it was sad, but believing you are in a better place. You were the best Uncle with Uncle Mitchell. I wish you were still here feeling good.
Love you always,
Isaiah
Your in a better place now uncle bill no suffering no problems no pain you will always be remebered by many.although your body doesnt remain your memories will always and many of them i have rest in peace uncle bill
love your nephew jt
I still can’t look at that picture without crying. I know you’re at peace now, but I miss you very, very much. You will always hold a special place in my heart. Love, Jerri
Billy you were papa and my first grandchild and i cherish the memories you gave us. I still remember the joy you gave me during the year that you stayed with me. You will always be in my heart, Love Nana
Billy Bob-What can I say, he was like a big brother to me. He was a great friend and mentor, and wasn’t afraid to straighten me up when I needed it. I only knew him for a short time 3 yrs, but it is amazing how much of an impact someone like Billy Bob can have on someone. He always could lighten the mood and turn a negative situation into a positive one, often getting all of us to laugh at the same time. He was easy one of the best friends I have ever had or could ask for. You will be missed buddy and thank you for everything you taught me and the great time we shared. Love you man. Chip
“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same.”
Bro, it has been almost two years and losing you is still very hard to deal with. It might have been easier if you were not the wonderful person you were. I miss you so much.
Bill I still miss you everyday! Love you always!