KETRON, Bill

Mohave Daily News, Mohave Valley, AZ - Published in Mohave Daily News Online from May 27 to June 3, 2012 - Bill Ketron, age 54, a 7-year resident of Golden Valley, Ariz., passed away at home, after he lost his battle to cancer, on Sunday, May 6, 2012. He was born October 30, 1957, in Kingsport, Tenn. Bill and Sandy met at Bullhead Community Hospital, and were married April 18, 1986. Bill worked for 27 years as a telephony service line manager for Baptist Hospital and Health Systems, and Siemens Corporation. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Sandy; four wonderful step-children and their spouses, Rod (Debbie) Barr of Laughlin, Nev., and Jody (Chip) Conway, Kim (Greg) Hammond, and Terra Lipuma, all of Bullhead City, Ariz.; son, Shane (Teresa) Ketron of Kingsport, Tenn.; two sisters, Karen (Steve) Newland and Phyllis (Wayne) Hensley of Tennessee; brother, Steve (Alice) Ketron of Tennessee; one super brother-in-law, Bob Brown; and 11 awesome grandchildren, Shawn and Heather Barr, Stephanie, Paul and Kaila Conway, Ashley, and Josh (Katie) Hammond, Tayler and Ryann Lipuma, and Morgan and Amanda Ketron. All friends are invited to a celebration of Bill's life at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 2885 Grandhill Road, in Bullhead City (in Laredo Village, off the Bullhead Parkway).