William 'Moose' Ross Kinney

William Ross "Moose" Kinney, 80, of Ridge Farm, passed away at 5:19pm, Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. He was born on August 25, 1935, the son of Charles Ross and Estella Blanche {Alderson} Kinney. He will be dearly missed by: his daughter, Cindy (Skip) Kelson of Westville; his granddaughter, Mandy Hendrix of Westville; and his granddogs, Mayle, Gracie, Addy, Wrigley "Piggy". He was preceded in death by: his parents; his brother, John Alderson; and his granddog, Elsa. Bill was a heavy equipment operator for the Highway Department. He was a member of the Highway Dept. Local #841. He served as the Elwood Township Road Commissioner. Bill also served his community in Ridge Farm as a part-time police officer. He was a Veteran of the National Guard. Bill loved spending time with his daughter and granddaughter as well as with friends. He also loved spending time with his six granddogs. He was a member of the Ridge Farm United Methodist Church and Ridge Farm Masonic Lodge. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. A celebration of Bill's life will be held at 1:00pm, Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Sunset's Houghton-Leasure Funeral Home, Georgetown, with Pastor George Desmond officiating. Visitation will be 11am to 1pm Sunday at the funeral home. Masonic service will be held at 1:00pm. He will be laid to rest in Crown Hill Cemetery, Ridge Farm. Memorial donations may be given in Bill's name to C.A.R.A. and the Humane Society in Danville.

Visitation Dec 6, 2015 Sunday, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Sunset's Houghton-Leasure Funeral Chapel 200 E. West Street Georgetown, IL 61846 Service Dec 6, 2015 Sunday, 1:00 PM Sunset's Houghton-Leasure Funeral Chapel 200 E. West Street Georgetown, IL 61846 Final Resting Place Crown Hill Cemetery Cemetery Road Ridge Farm, IL 61870