In Memory

Bill Wilcox - Class Of 1951

Bill Wilcox

William “Bill” Wilcox, 82, of Lakeland, Florida and formerly of Lafayette, Indiana was called home to be with the Lord on Sept. 24, 2015 at Creasy Springs Health Campus, Lafayette.

Bill was born to the late Russell and Blanche (Wallace) Wilcox on July 16, 1933 in Tippecanoe Township, Lafayette, IN. He was a 1951 graduate of Delphi High School.
He married Judith Orr on Jan. 3, 1958 in Delphi and she survives.
Bill and his wife were the former owners and managers of Sites Food Market at 15th and Schuyler Ave. in Lafayette. He had also worked as a meat cutter for Kroger’s Grocery for several years.
Mr. Wilcox was a member of the Park View Baptist Church in Lakeland, where he served as a deacon; and the Linnwood Church of Christ in Lafayette.
Bill enjoyed putting together puzzles and doing crosswords, and was an avid IU fan.
Along with his wife, Judith of 57 years, he is survived by his daughter, Diana Lynn Kincade (Donald) of West Lafayette; grandchildren: Kimberly Pratharn (Amata) of Elmira, NY, Andrew Lee Kincade (Jamie) of Lafayette, Patrick William Kincade (Elizabeth) of Lafayette, Charles Mathew Kincade (Che’) of Lafayette; 4 great grandchildren and one more on the way; siblings: Mary Schnepp of Lafayette, Martha Steinman of Carlsbad, CA and Gene Wilcox (Sandy) of Lafayette. Bill was preceded by his brothers: Don, Chuck and Bob Wilcox.
Viewing will be from 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015 at Davidson Funeral Home, Delphi. Pastor Guy Brown officiating.


Memorial Contributions may be made to help with Thyroid Cancer Research at ThyCa Donation, P.O. Box 1102, Olney, MD 20830-1102 or to Serenity Hospice, 1221 S Creasy Ln Ste H Lafayett,e IN 47905.