William Eugene Coley

Reverend William Eugene Coley, known by many as Missionary-Pastor Bill Coley, age 65, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on the morning of March 17, 2022, at 1:14 a.m. Jane, his wife of 43 and a half years, stood by his hospital bedside as his long-fought battle with cancer came to an end. Bill was born on September 5, 1956, to Mary Lou and Jimmie Ronald Coley in Medina, Ohio. Bill is preceded in death by his parents, and by his daughter, Kimberly Renee Coley. He is survived by his wife, Jane and their son, Billy (Crystal) Coley of Karen, Kenya; their daughters, Jennifer Coley of Florida; Stephanie (Chad) Bernethy of Oklahoma; and Abigail Belcher of North Carolina; their four grandsons, Kayin, Kacey, and Gage Bernethy of Oklahoma, and Hudson Coley of Karen, Kenya. He is also survived by his five sisters, Kathy (Barry) Strickland, Mary Ann (Skipp) Mann, Michele Coley; Melissa (Shane) Simmons, and Sharleen (Brad) Stinespring, and numerous family members. Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, with a graveside committal service immediately following at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. If anyone wishes to reach out to the family with stories about Bill or offer condolences, messages can be sent to Jane Coley at, P.O. Box 191, Springfield, Missouri, 65801-0191.