William P. "Bill" Gadd, 77, of Kimball, TN passed away Monday, October 27, 2014, at his home following an extended illness.

Born February 25, 1937, to the late Dee Sheridan Gadd and Elva Mae Kohorst Gadd, he was a native of Covington, KY. He retired from Consolidated Freightways with 30 years of service as a Transport Operator. He was of the Church of God faith.

Bill was also a 50 year Mason and Past Master of Marion Lodge #515 F&AM in South Pittsburg, TN, 50 year member of the Shrine and Past President of the Marion County Shrine Club in Jasper, TN and a 50 year member of the Scottish Rite Bodies.

He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Edna Durham Gadd of Kimball, TN; sons, Phillip (Christina) Gadd and David Gadd both of Manchester, TN; step-son, Kevin Pace of Tiftonia, TN; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted from the South Pittsburg Chapel of Rogers Funeral Home at 2 pm Central time on Thursday, October 30, 2014 with Bro. David Swanner officiating. Interment will follow at Sequatchie Valley Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, October 29th from 4-8pm Central time at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 or www.heart.org.