Padgett, William Nelson

Graveside services for William Nelson Padgett, 84, of Longview, 
will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2007, at Memory Park Cemetery. 
Arrangements are by Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Padgett 
was born January 29, 1923, Jacksonville, Fla., and he died March 
7, 2007, in Longview. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at 
the funeral home. A memorial guestbook may be signed at 
www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/8/2007.

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Padgett Jr., William Nelson

Graveside services, with military honors, for William N. Padgett Jr. 
will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2007, at Memory Park in 
Longview. Mr. Padgett was born January 29, 1923, in Jacksonville, 
Florida, and he was raised in Savannah, Georgia. After four years of 
honorable service in the U.S. Navy during World War II (Pacific 
theater), Bill went on to achieve the rank of sergeant in the U.S. 
Army while in Korea from 1949-1952. As a claims adjuster, he stayed 
with The Hartford for 20 years and was thereafter employed as a 
paralegal for Corpus Christi attorney Anthony Constant with the 
Edwards & Perry Law Firm until retirement in 1986. Bill is survived 
by his only son, Thomas Nelson Padgett, and is himself survived by 
daughters, Tracey Phillips and Terri Fields, their husbands Marc 
Phillips and Jerry Fields; grandsons, Andrew and Taylor Fields; and 
oving wife of 49 years, Billie Ford Padgett. Bill's immediate and 
extended family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of the 
Skilled Nursing Unit at Longview Regional Medical Center for their 
tender care, support and understanding through a trying time. 
Visitation for Mr. Padgett was held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evening, 
March 8, 2007, at Rader Funeral Home in Longview. A memorial 
guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/9/2007.