William Duane Standley Obituary (2013 - 2013)

William Duane Standley, 79, of Murfreesboro, TN, formerly of Shelbyville, IL, died February 17, 2013. Mr. Standley was the son of the late Mervin Keith and Anna Lee McCoy Standley. He is also preceded in death by his wife Carol Seymour Standley; son Richard Standley; and brothers Clyde Standley, Bobby Standley, J.B. Standley, and Janice (Speed) Standley. Mr. Standley is survived by his daughters Carla Riley and her husband Todd of Murfreesboro, and Marty Vickers of CO; son Carl Standley and his wife Veronica of Boca Raton, FL; and grandchildren Ashley, Seth, Brittany, Ethan, Erica, Ryan, Kayla, Sara, Danny, Jesse, Megan, Jennifer, and Gina. Mr. Standley joined the Air Force in September 1951. He married the late, Carol Standley on November 28, 1955. He retired from the US Air Force as a Master Sgt. after 20 years of service in 1972. He enjoyed watching football and loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was also known for "Standley Appliance" in Shelbyville, that he owned and operated with his brother, Speed. Funeral Information Visitation will be Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at McCracken-Dean Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Rosamond Grove Cemetery, Rosamond with graveside military rites.